ID Board Review/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Questions relating to HIV can account for 15% of the Study Guide for the ABIM Infectious Disease Certification Exam|ABIM ID Certification Exam, making it the single most important infection on the test.[1] In addition to knowing how to diagnose and treat HIV infections, physicians must know how to manage the myriad of complications that HIV can cause patients, as well as how to properly screen and manage those complications.
HIV Epidemiology edit
HIV Pathogenesis edit
Laboratory Testing edit
HIV Treatment Regimens edit
Complications of HIV edit
Opportunistic Infections (OIs) edit
- OI Prevention
- When to start HIV therapy in context of active OIs
- Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
- Opportunistic Bacteria
- Opportunistic Mycobacteria
- Opportunistic Viruses
- Opportunistic Fungi
- Opportunistic Parasites
Malignancies Associated with HIV edit
Other Complications of HIV edit
- Hematologic Complications of HIV
- Endocrine Complications of HIV
- Gastrointestinal Complications of HIV
- Renal Complications of HIV
- Cardio-metabolic Complications of HIV and Therapies
- Pulmonary Complications of HIV
- Head, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (HENT) Complications of HIV
- Musculoskeletal Complications of HIV
- Neurologic Complications of HIV
- Psychiatric Complications of HIV
- Dermatologic Complications of HIV
Medical Issues Related to HIV edit
Other Sources and Resources edit
- National HIV Curriculum: https://www.hiv.uw.edu/alternate
- Department for Health and Higher Standards (DHHS) Guidelines: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines