ISSN 0973 - 9289

January 2016 NEWSLETTER

Newsletter

2016

January

January 2016 Newsletter

GRAND ROUNDS

A 9 years old HIV infected girl presented with multiple joint pains for 1 week and fever for 3 days. On examination, she had bilateral ankle and right wrist swelling with painful movements. However, there was no restriction of movements. ESR was 98 mm at end of 1 hour, RA factor, ANA were negative. Subsequently patient developed fleeting joint pains and ankle and wrist joints normalized and pain and swelling in left knee appeared. Echocardiography was normal. CD4 count was 324 (12.3%) with CD4:CD8 of 0.26. Joint pains subsided within next 15 days of treatment.

What is the cause of her joint pains?

>> Read More...

Question Of the Day

Q. When we have to change achild on 4A (AZT60MG/3TC30MG/NVP50MG) REGIME to adult dose1A (AZT300MG/3TC150MG/NVP200MG) ? Is it when his /her weight became 25kg or 35kg?

>> Answer Now...

>> HIV BLOGS

>> ASK EXPERTS

SUBMIT TO HIV IN CHILDREN

HIV IN CHILDREN ensures that your scientific research gets the maximum coverage and visibility both internationally and nationally that it deserves. SUBMIT TO HIV IN CHILDREN - HAVE A GLOBAL PRESENCE

>> Submit Now

HIV ARTICLE

>> ANTIRETROVIRALS - DRUG INTERACTIONS

PARTNER SITES
>> Pediatric Oncall	>> Medical Adris
>> Vaccine Reminder

HIV GRAND ROUNDS

A 32 years old HIV infected pregnant female (G2P2L1) presented at 36 weeks of pregnancy for deciding neonatal antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis. Her HIV viral load at 34 weeks of gestation was undetectable and she was on antiretroviral therapy (ART) consisting ....

HIV IN CHILDREN APPS