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Lesson 1. Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission throughout pregnancy and postpartum care
  • Administer preferred or alternative initial antiretroviral regimens for pregnant women with HIV
  • Analyze maternal HIV RNA levels when considering using intravenous zidovudine or cesarean section for pregnant women with HIV
  • Initiate recommended antiretroviral prophylaxis for infants born to pregnant women with HIV
  • Provide recommended initial management of infants exposed to HIV, including HIV diagnostic testing and monitoring

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission throughout pregnancy and postpartum care
  • Administer preferred or alternative initial antiretroviral regimens for pregnant women with HIV
  • Analyze maternal HIV RNA levels when considering using intravenous zidovudine or cesarean section for pregnant women with HIV
  • Initiate recommended antiretroviral prophylaxis for infants born to pregnant women with HIV
  • Provide recommended initial management of infants exposed to HIV, including HIV diagnostic testing and monitoring

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