National HIV Curriculum Podcast
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Keep Current on HIV Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
This podcast series explores practice-changing issues and updates in HIV diagnosis, management, and prevention through Case Discussions, Expert Interviews, and Literature Reviews.
April 15, 2024
Expert Interviews
Cardiovascular Side Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy
20 min 3 sec
Dr. Chris Longenecker, a University of Washington Associate Professor of Medicine, discusses the cardiovascular side effects, including effects on lipids, of common antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs with National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood.
April 2, 2024
Case Discussions
Evaluation of Focal Neurological Symptoms in a Patient with Advanced HIV
13 min 17 sec
National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss an approach to working up a patient with a CD4 <100 who presented with focal neurological deficits and abnormal brain imaging.
March 13, 2024
Expert Interviews
New Guidelines: Statin Therapy for People with HIV to Prevent CVD
22 min 54 sec
The first ever statin therapy guidelines to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with HIV were released February 27, 2024. Dr. Chris Longenecker, a University of Washington Associate Professor of Medicine, and National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood discuss the recommendations and their clinical implications.
March 12, 2024
Expert Interviews
Pharmacologic Management of Hyperlipidemia
23 min 43 sec
Dr. Chris Longenecker, a University of Washington Associate Professor of Medicine, and National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood discuss treatment of hyperlipidemia for individuals with HIV (PWH), with a focus on tools to estimate cardiovascular disease risk, selecting lipid-lowering agents, and key drug-drug interactions, as well as managing adverse effects or nonresponse to initial therapy.
February 20, 2024
Case Discussions
Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis
22 min 15 sec
After diagnosing cryptococcal meningitis in the last episode, National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila review the complexities of managing a patient with HIV and cryptococcal meningitis.
February 6, 2024
Expert Interviews
REPRIEVE Statin Trial: Why is It Important?
22 min 21 sec
Dr. Chris Longenecker, a University of Washington Associate Professor of Medicine, discusses the REPRIEVE trial design and clinical practice implications with National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood.
January 23, 2024
Case Discussions
Evaluation of a Headache in Advanced HIV
21 min 59 sec
National HIV Curriculum Podcast Editors Dr. Jehan Budak and Dr. Aley Kalapila discuss an approach to working up a headache in a patient with a CD4 count less than a 100.
January 9, 2024
Expert Interviews
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and Weight Gain
32 min 52 sec
Managing weight gain with the use of newer generation HIV ART regimens is controversial. Dr. Sara Bares, a University of Nebraska Associate Professor, discusses key studies and how to counsel patients about potential impacts of initiating or switching a regimen with National HIV Curriculum Podcast Lead Editor Dr. Brian Wood.