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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV AIDS)
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Condition overview
Attributes
Commonalityis uncommon
Commonality for Australiais uncommon
Commonality for Central Africais common
Commonality for South Africais common
Commonality for Zimbabweis common
Incidenceis approximately 1 in 4,440 people
Linked signs and symptoms
63Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Anaemia (Anemia)
- Anal Warts
- Anus: Abnormal Discharge
- Appetite Loss (Anorexia)
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Cough
- Cough Chesty
- Cough Chronic
- Cough Producing Greenish Sputum
- Cough Producing Purulent Sputum (Yellow or Yellowish-Brown Sputum, Accumulation of Pus)
- Cough Productive
- Coughing Up Blood (Haemoptysis, Hemoptysis)
- Dermatitis
- Diarrhoea (Diarrhea)
- Distal Sensory Loss: Peripheral Neuropathy
- Erection Failure: Impotence
- Eye Blindness
- Eye Vision Distorted
- Eye: Vision Impairment
- Fatigue
- Fever (Raised Body Temperature)
- Genital Ulcer
- Liver Enlarged Or Tender
- Lymph Node Lump in Armpit
- Lymph Nodes Neck Swollen
- Lymph Nodes Swollen (Glands)
- Mind: Depression
- Mind: Malaise
- Mouth Lesion
- Nausea
- Night Sweats
- Oral Fungal Infection (Oral Thrush)
- Pain Abdominal
- Pain Muscle (Myalgia)
- Penis Discharge
- Peri Anal Abscess
- Sinus Congestion
- Skin Blisters
- Skin Blisters with Foul Smelling Brown Exudate
- Skin Bump Flesh Or Brown Coloured
- Skin Bump Pearly
- Skin Bumps Or Lumps
- Skin Depigmentation
- Skin Infection
- Skin Inflammation
- Skin Itching
- Skin Lesions
- Skin Nodules
- Skin Rash
- Skin Red Spots
- Skin Tingling Or Numbness (Paresthesias)
- Skin: Maculopapular Rash (Rash with Small, Red, Raised Bumps)
- Skin: Small Solid Raised Lump (Papules)
- Swallowing Difficulty (Dysphagia)
- Throat Sore (Pharyngitis)
- Urethra Purulent Discharge
- Vaginal Discharge
- Vaginal Discharge Green
- Vaginal Discharge Thin White Or Clear
- Vaginal Discharge White
- Vaginal Discharge Whitish-Grey, Cottage Cheese like appearance.
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss (Body Mass Index Decreased)
Linked drugs / medications
9Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
29Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Lifestyle changes
10- Home or Self MonitoringWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
- Palliative Care
- Palliative CareWeakly in Favour(Very Low Evidence)
- Personal Support
- Personal SupportWeakly in Favour(Very Low Evidence)
- Regular Excercise
- Regular Exercise (30 Minutes A Day)Weakly in Favour(Moderate Evidence)
- Vulvo Vaginal HygieneStrongly in Favour(Moderate Evidence)
- Vulvo-Vaginal Hygiene
Behavioural changes
4Counselling and support
10Alternative and complementary therapies
2Alternative therapies
1Other supportive options
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
19These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Concentration
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- D-Dimer Blood Test
- Erythropoietin (Ep) Concentration
- Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products, FSPs, Fibrin Breakdown Products, Fbps)
- Fibrinogen Concentration test
- Fibrinopeptide A (FPA) Action Assay
- HIV Serology Test (Elisa Test for for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS)
- Intracranial Prassure Monitoring (CSF Pressure)
- Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Lymphocytes Count
- Monocyte Absolute Count
- Neutrophil Absolute Count
- Platelet Count
- Testosterone Concentration
- Thyroxine Binding Globulin Concentration (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin, Blood)
- Urine B2 Microglobulin Concentration
- Urine Urobilinogen Concentration
- White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Biological and test markers
27This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
16- Alpha-1 Antintrypsin (AAT)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 90–215 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Concentration
- Alpha-1-Globulin (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)Reference range exampleAll: 2–7 %Linked diagnostic tests1Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- Alpha-2-Globulin (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)Reference range exampleAll: 4–12 %Linked diagnostic tests1Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- Beta-Globulin (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)Reference range exampleAll: 8–18 %Linked diagnostic tests1Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- D-DimerReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–240 µg/LLinked diagnostic tests1D-Dimer Blood Test
- Fibrin Split ProductsReference range exampleAll: 0–1 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products
- FibrinogenReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 150–400 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrinogen Concentration test
- Fibrinopeptide A (FPA)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.7–3.1 mg/mL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0.35–2.5 mg/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrinopeptide A (FPA) Action Assay
- Gamma-Globulin (Cerebrospinal Fluid, CSF)Reference range exampleAll: 3–12 %Linked diagnostic tests1Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Electrophoresis
- HIV Serology (Specific Antibodies for HIV, AIDS)Reference range exampleAll: 0–1 NegativeLinked diagnostic tests1HIV Serology Test (Elisa Test for for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Intracranial Pressure (Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, CSF Pressure)Linked diagnostic tests1Intracranial Prassure Monitoring (CSF Pressure)
- MonocytesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 3–7 %; 0.1–0.5 million/mLLinked diagnostic tests2Differential White Blood Cell Count Tests, Monocyte Absolute Count
- Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin, Blood)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y), Female: 1.7–3.6 mg/dL; Infant (0 - 1y), Male: 1.6–3.5 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Thyroxine Binding Globulin Concentration (TBG, Thyroid Binding Globulin
- Urine B2 MicroglobulinReference range example0–1 mg/24hrsLinked diagnostic tests1Urine B2 Microglobulin Concentration
- Urobilinogen (Urine)Reference range exampleAll: 0.1–1 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Urine Urobilinogen Concentration
- White Blood Cell (WBC)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–10.5 million/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 3.2–10 million/mLLinked diagnostic tests1White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Often decreased
11- B Cells (CD19 Percentage)Reference range exampleAll: 3–25 %Linked diagnostic tests1Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- CD4 to CD8 RatioReference range exampleAll: 1–5 RatioLinked diagnostic tests1Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Erythropoietin (Ep)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 6–36 units/LLinked diagnostic tests1Erythropoietin (Ep) Concentration
- Helper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus))Reference range example589–1,505 cells/mm3; 32–61Linked diagnostic tests3Helper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus)) Count
- LymphocytesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 25–40 %; 700–3,500 cells/mm3Linked diagnostic tests2Differential White Blood Cell Count Tests, Lymphocytes Count
- Natural Killer Cells (CD16 Percentage)Reference range exampleAll: 4–30 %Linked diagnostic tests1Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic tests1Platelet Count
- Segmented NeutrophilsReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 50–62 %; Adult ( > 16y): 2,500–8,000 mm3Linked diagnostic tests2Differential White Blood Cell Count Tests, Neutrophil Absolute Count
- T-Suppressor (CD8) CellsReference range exampleAll: 15–40 %Linked diagnostic tests1Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- TestosteroneReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.8–1.65 nmol/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 15–24.4 nmol/LLinked diagnostic tests1Testosterone Concentration
- Total T cells (CD3(plus))Reference range exampleAll: 55–90 %; 812–2,318 cells/mm3Linked diagnostic tests3Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping, Total T Cells (CD3(plus)) Count
Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV AIDS)
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Cannabis (Marijuana, weed, hemp) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]:
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Evidence shows that smoking or ingesting cannabis may help in relieving symptoms of decreased appetite in HIV/AIDS, and may aid in patients regaining lost weight, although some studies have yielded mixed results)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT):
NOT RECOMENDED
Recommendation: strongly against (available evidence shows that HBOT is in no way useful in treating HIV/AIDS, and can have harmful effects. NOT RECOMENDED)
Grade of Evidence: Moderate quality of evidence
Neuro-Linguistic Programming:
Recommendation: no recommendation (Available evidence shows that Neuro-linguistic Programming does not help to treat HIV/AIDS
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Naturopathic Medicine:
Recommendation: weakly against (available evidence shows that Naturopathic medicine does not help to treat HIV AIDS. )
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Summary References
Treatments:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/marijuana.html
3. http://nccam.nih.gov/research/extramural/awards/2004/
4. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/marijuana
5. http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/what-we-know-about-ms/treatments/complementary--alternative-medicine/marijuana/index.aspx
6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16957511
7. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12965981
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17589370
9. http://mct.aacrjournals.org/content/6/11/2921.long
10. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2562334/?tool=pmcentrez