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NOVEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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November 2017 Newsletter

GRAND ROUNDS

A 7 years old HIV infected boy on ART for 2 years presented with altered sensorium. MRI brain showed gliotic changes in the right MCA and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory with cortical laminar necrosis with mild atrophy of brain. HIV viral load was 12,100 copies/ml. CSF was normal. At 3 years 4 months of age he had left sided hemiparesis. MRI at that time infarct in right internal capsule with complete occlusion of right main stem middle cerebral artery (MCA). APLA test was positive. Current ART was changed to PI based regimen. However the child succumbed to his illness.

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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 ....

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