- Identify how HIV/AIDS is transmitted
- Identify methods of prevention and precaution for HIV/AIDS transmission
- Describe the types of co-occurring disorders that may be seen in patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, including tuberculosis
- Compare the medical research and case reports focused on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
- Describe current Florida law on AIDS and its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results for patients, and partner notification
I. Introduction
II. HIV Etiology and Stages of HIV/AIDS
Prevalence of HIV
Types and Stages of HIV Infection
Case Study: Staging and Cell Count Testing
III. HIV Transmission and Prevention
Sexual Transmission
Blood Transfusion Transmission
Needle Sharing
Occupational Exposure
Healthcare Worker to Patient HIV Transmission
Mother-to-Infant Transmission
IV. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, ART and Other Preventions
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Case Study: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
V. HIV Screening
Blood Test for Antibodies to HIV and HIV Antigen
Home Screening Tests
VI. AIDS and Co-occurring Disorders
Cardiovascular Disease
Pulmonary Disease
Neurological Disease
Oral Lesions
Liver Disease
Hematologic Disease
Endocrine Disease
Dermatological Disease
Neoplastic Disease
Genitourinary Disease
AIDS-defining Diseases
Case Study: HIV and Kidney Transplant
VII. Treatment of AIDS
Case Study: ART and Viral Rebound in an Adolescent Male
Case Study: Prolonged Remission in a Child Born with HIV
VIII. Tuberculosis and Risk of Infection
IX. State Regulations for HIV/AIDS Testing
X. Summary