2. Overview
ο How to diagnose?
ο How to monitor after diagnosis ?
ο When to start ART?
ο What to start?
ο How to monitor after starting ART?
ο When to refer?
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3. Mayur
ο Mr Mayur, 24 yr old,
called at 10 am on
Sunday morning.
ο H/O Unprotected
exposure (condom
slipped) night before.
ο Wants to know if he is
HIV infected- TODAY.
ο What to do?
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4. βWindow Periodβ Following HIV Infection
Acute HIV
syndrome Antibody
Primary
HIV Asymptomatic
infection
Viremia
------------------------------------ PCR
P24 a.g
ELISA
a b
0 2 3 4 Years
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(Weeks since infection)
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Source: S Conway and J.G Bartlett, 2003
5. Diagnosis in the window period
ο After 6 weeks-antibody tests
Elisa/Rapid
ο At approx 4 weeks- HIV Duo
ο At approx 2 weeks- HIV RNA
HIV DNA
P24 Ag test
A POSITIVE RESULT HAS TO BE CONFIRMED BY AN ANTIBODY
TEST AFTER THE WINDOW PERIOD
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6. HIV DNA or RNA
ο HIV DNA or RNA tests are NOT recommended for
diagnosis in adults
ο False positive results in almost 20% of patients
ο Costs around Rs 4000.
ο The patients have to be subjected to antibody testing
for confirmation after 6 weeks.
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7. What to do?
ο Take history: was the risk significant
ο Any symptoms or signs of STD-Treat
ο Test for baseline HIV status, Hbs Ag, ? Anti HCV
ο Explain about window period
ο Start PEP for HIV if indicated
ο Start Heb B vaccine course, if not vaccinated and HbS
Ag neg.
ο Risk reduction counseling
ο If woman( Mayuri), Emergency contraception
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9. Drugs for Post exposure prophylaxis
ο Basic regimen:
1. Tenofovir 300+ Emtricitabine 200mg OD OR
2. AZT 300 mg + Lamivudine 150 mg BD
ο Expanded regimen:
1. Above plus Atazanavir 300 + Ritonavir 100 mg OD
2. Lopinavir 400mg +Ritonavir 100 mg BD
All for 4 weeks
Test after 6 weeks and 3 months for HIV and Hep B
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10. After 3 monthsβ¦β¦..
ο Mayur βs HIV test is Negative
ο Risk reduction counseling .
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11. After 3 monthsβ¦β¦..
ο Mayur βs HIV test is Positive (β¦β¦..May be because I
didnβt take his call on Sunday ο)
ο Now what?
1. Disclose Mayur that he is HIV positive?
2. Do Western Blot test
3. Do HIV DNA/ RNA test?
4. Repeat Elisa test?
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12. Ist Rapid / Elisa.
Negative
Positive Uninfected
II nd Rapid / Elisa
Negative Positive
Uninfected
Symtomatic Asymptomatic
III rd Rapid / Elisa
Infected.
Negative
Equivocal W.B.
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13. Which test would you utilize when you suspect HIV
infection?
ο Elisa test
ο Rapid test
ο Western Blot test
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14. ELISA for HIV antibody
Microplate ELISA for HIV antibody: coloured wells
indicate reactivity
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15. Elisa report
Positive
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16. Rapid test
ο Uses ELISA principle
ο Takes 10 min to 30 mins to perform
ο Very simple to perform without any need to special
apparatus
ο Can be used in G.Pβ s clinic
ο Most have sensitivity and specificity comparable to
ELISA
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17. Rapid tests brands
ο Determine
ο Triline
ο Retroquick HIV
ο Immunoblot
ο HIV Tridot
ο Comb AIDS 1/2,
ο HIV Comb
ο Retrocheck HIV
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18. Step 1- Do Rapid Test in your clinic. If positive,
Step 2- Confirm with ELISA in a standard Lab.
20. Western Blot Result Interpretation
ο Results are interpreted as follows:
ο Negative: no bands
ο Positive: reactivity to gp120/160, plus either gp41 or p24
ο Indeterminate: one reactive band (or anything other
than a positive test) should be repeated at a later time,
e.g., 1-3 months later
ο Repeatedly indeterminate: no HIV infection
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21. Western Blot test β
Not a βgold standardβ test in India
ο Indeterminate results
ο High cost
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22. Mayur has confirmed HIV test
ο Now what?
ο Donβt know how to break the news, so keep silent
ο Refer to HIV specialist
ο Manage further
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23. Mayur goes into depression
ο Donβt turn up for 5 to 6
years.
ο Then one fine dayβ¦..he
comes with Herpes
Zoster
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24. Initial evaluation: history
ο Fever, night sweats, weight loss, cough (any duration): TB
ο Other OIβs: herpes zoster, chronic diarrhoea
ο ARV exposure with response
ο Co-morbidities: DM, HTN, CKD, Jaundice
ο Smoking, alcohol
ο High risk behaviour
ο Ask if he has any sexual partner, marital status , children
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26. Initial evaluation: Laboratory workup
ο CBC with differential
ο Urinanalysis, creatinine
ο Blood sugar
ο Liver enzymes (optional)
ο Chest Xray/USG abdomen(before starting ART)
ο CD4 Count
ο Serologic
ο VDRL, TPHA
ο HbsAg, anti-HCV
ο sCRAG (in pts with CD4<200)
ο Cervical PAP smear in Mayuriο
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27. Tests NOT recommended
ο Exceptional situations only
ο Plasma viral load
ο ARV resistance testing
ο Fasting lipids
ο CMV, Toxo serology
ο TB tests
ο TB ELISA
ο Tuberculin testing
ο IGRA assays( TB Gold, Quantiferon)
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28. ο Mayur has never married (He feels he wonβt live long
anyway).
ο He has a girlfriend, whom he has not disclosed his
status.
ο He has taken to smoking and alcohol
ο All report s normal.
ο CD4 count 325 cells/ml
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29. What to do next?
1. Start ART?
2. Wait till CD4 falls upto 250 and start Septran
3. Start ayurvedic treatment or Amway products?
4. Refer?
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30. Reassurance!! Reassurance!!!!Reassurance !!!!!!!
ο HIV is a chronic manageable disease like Diabetes, like
Hypertension, like asthma.
ο One can expect a near NORMAL lifespan with HIV
infected individuals
ο There is no cure, but with regular medicines one can
lead a normal life
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31. More than just medicinesβ¦
ο Mental health
ο Diet
ο Hygiene-water, air
ο Exercise
ο Lifestyle
ο Addictions
ο Financial security
ο Disclosure / testing of partner, if indicated
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32. Chemoprophylaxis
Medication Dose Indication Benefit
TMP-SMX 1 DS qd CD<200 PCP
Toxo
Isospora, cycospora
Typhoid
Malaria
Community UTI
Dapsone 1 qd CD4<200 PCP
TMP_SMX HSR
Pyrimethamine 50 mg qwk CD4<200 Toxo
With dapsone
Azithromycin 1.2 qwk CD4<50 MAC
INH 300 mg qd Rule out active TB MTB
Hepatitis B vaccine to all Hbs Neg
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33. When to start ART?
ο All Pt with hx of AIDS-defining condition
ο All patients with CD4 T-cell count of <350 cells/mm3
ο All Pt that are pregnant, HIV nephropathy, HBV co-
infection when HBV Rx is needed
ο Recommended for all Pt with 350-500 cells/mm3
ο Optional for Pt with >500 cells/mm3
DSHS,January 10, 2011
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34. Benefits of ART
ο The survival after development of advanced HIV
disease increased from 18 months to over 25 years for
those who can access medicines.
ο Prevention of transmission
ο Secondary prevention
ο Post-exposure prophylaxis
ο Occupational and non-occupational
ο Mother to child transmission
ο Pre-exposure prophylaxis
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35. What to start?
Fusion
ENF Viral protease
CCR5 antag.
maraviroc
SQV
RNA RNA RTV
Proteins
IDV
Reverse RT NFV
transcriptase
RNA fAPV
RNA LPV
ZDV, ddI,
DNA ATV
ddC, d4T,
RT DRV
3TC, ABC,
TPV
TDF, FTC DNA
DLV, NVP, DNA Provirus Integrase
EFV, ETV raltegravir
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38. First line regimens
ο Preferred
ο TDF/XTC/EFV or NVP( Trustiva, Effoday, )
ο Alternative
ο AZT/3TC/EFV or NVP
ο No options available
ο d4T/3TC/EFV or NVP
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39. How to monitor when on ART?
1. Look for IRIS: Immune reconstitution inflammatory
syndrome
2. Look for adverse effects- clinical and lab
investigations
3. Watch for drug drug interaction
4. Monitor response to ART: CD4 and Viral load
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40. How to monitor when on ART?
IRIS: Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
ο Iris is occurrence or manifestations of new OIs
within six weeks to six months after initiating
ART; with increase in CD4 count
ο Two types: Unmasking and Paradoxical
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41. IRIS
3 weeks after ART
(TDF+3TC+EFV)
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42. IRIS
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Source: GHTM,Chennai
43. How to monitor when on ART?
ο TDF: Renal, bone( Do urine R, S creat)
ο AZT: Anemia( Hb)
ο EFV: CNS
ο Nev: HSR, Hepatitis( LFT if symptomatic)
ο d4T: Neuropathy, lactic acidosis
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44. Nevirapine (NVP)
ο Rash
ο Hepatitis
Risk is greatest in first 6 weeks of therapy
ο
ο Could be benign or fatal
ο Increased risk if started in women with CD4
above 250 and men with CD4 above 400
ο Not to use in concomitant Anti TB drugs
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46. Efavirenz Toxicity
ο CNS Changes (excessive sleep or loss of sleep,
delusions, nightmares)
ο Rash
ο Hepatotoxicity (
ο Contraindicated during pregnancy
ο TeratogenicβClass D?
ο Useful in TB with HIV
ο Useful when stsrting ART in higher CD4 count
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47. Long term Toxicity (After few
years)
ο Bone Marrow Suppression ο Myalgia
ο Anemia ο Myopathy
ο Neutropenia ο Pigmentation of nail
ο Peripheral Neuropathy beds
ο Lipoatrophy ο Lactic acidosis, fatty liver
ο Fat accumulation ο Pancreatitis
ο Osteoporosis ο Cardiovascular side effects
ο Metabolic syndrome ο Renal dysfunction
ο Hepatic dysfunction
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50. Test On starting 2-8 weeks after Every 3 to 6 Every year
ART starting ART months
Heamogram β β (If on ZDV) β
Urine R β β (If on TDF, β
esp in DM, HT)
BSL -F β β
ALT, AST ,S-bili β β β
S. creatinine β β β
S elec, S Ca, S β β β
Phos, Cr Cl
Lipid profile β β(If last report β (If last report
abnormal) normal)
CD4 count β β β( If very
stable and
high counts)
Viral load β β β( If stable and
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51. Knowing about CD4 Count
WBCs RBCs platelets
PMNs Eos Lymphs Grans Macroph.
CD4 (T helper) CD8 (T helper) others
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52. Uses of CD4 Cell Count
ο Decision to initiate ARV
ο Guide in initiating OI prophylaxis
ο Assess progression of disease
ο Measure response to treatment (prognostication)
ο Detect immunologic treatment failure
ο Pneumocystis pneumonia
ο CD4 <200
ο TLC <1200
ο Toxoplasmosis
ο CD4 <100 and positive Toxoplasma serology
ο Cryptococcal meningitis
ο CD4 <100
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53. CD4 COUNT
ο Normal CD4 count is 800-1050 cells/cu.mm
ο CD4 decreases at a rate of 40-60 cells per yr in an HIV
infected person.
ο Diurnal variation.
ο Treat OI before testing for CD4 count.
ο Sample :3 ml in EDTA bulb
ο CD4 count increases > 50 cells/mm3 at 4-8 weeks after
ART and then increases an additional 50 β 100 cells /
mm3 per year thereafter.
ο Change more than 30% is significant.
ο Ideally CD4 count to be measured every 6 months.
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54. CD4 COUNT
148
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55. Viral Load test of RNA PCR test
ο Commercial methods/kits in use:
ο Amplicor
ο B-DNA
ο NASBA
ο Preferable use the same kit/ method for repeat testing
ο Sample :3 ml in EDTA bulb
ο Viral load should be below detectable level after 6
months of effective ART
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56. Viral Load Monitoring
ο Where available, PCR or NASBA monitoring provide
valuable information about ART effectiveness
ο Viral load should be checked:
ο Every 3-6 months when not on ART
ο 6 months after starting ART
ο Every 6 -12 months in stable ART patients
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58. Detection of Treatment Failure
ο Immunological failure: If the CD4 cell count fail to rise,
increase < 25-50 in 1st yr, decline after previous increase;
return to pre-ART baseline.
ο Viral load testing : Failure to achieve undetectable viral
load within first 4-6 months of ART or rise after
achieving a stable, low level of persistent virus
ο In cases of 1st line treatment failure, refer to HIV
specialist.
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60. 3 years after starting ARTβ¦..
ο Mayur has undetectable
viral load, CD4 945
cells/cu mm
ο No toxicity
ο Mayur comes with Mayuri,
his girl friend who wants to
marry him , pretty well
knowing his positive
status. She is HIV negative.
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61. What would you ADVISE?
1. Its illegal. They cannot marry.
2. She would get infected
3. They wonβt have an option of having children
4. They can marry provided they are ready to adopt
safer methods.
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62. ο HPTN O52: The effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs in
reducing sexual transmission of HIV, by up to 96% in
serodiscordant couples.
ο Prep trials ((iPrEx study, Partners PrEP, and TDF2, FEM-
PrEP)
ο Circumcision : Male circumcision is associated with lower
risk for HIV. May reduce female to male transmission(
50 to 60 %).
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63. Advise for discordant couple
who want to have a child
ο If male positive
ο Undetectable viral load
ο Sperm washing with IUI
ο Timed intercourse with Prep
ο If female positive
ο Undetectable viral load
ο IUI or Timed intercourse with Prep
ο ART at-least from 14th weeks of pregnancy, till she stops
breast feeding her child
ο ART drugs for newborn for 4 to 6 weeks
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64. Mayur and Mayuri have a cute
little baby girlο
ο To test or not to test?
ο When to test and which tests to use?
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65. Diagnosis in child born to HIV +ve
mother
ο After 18 months- Antibody tests
(Elisa/Rapid/WB)
ο Before 18 months- Antigen test
(HIV DNA PCR)
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66. Advise for PPTCT
ο ART throughout pregnancy
ο If viral load undetectable close to labour, no need of
Caesarian section
ο Breast feeding advisable , but mother should continue
ART
ο ART drugs for newborn for 4 to 6 weeks
Chances of baby getting infection below 5% .
AIDS FREE GENERATION
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68. Will AIDS really end?
ο Most unlikely.
ο No.s will fall for some time
ο It will restrict itself again among those who practice
risky behaviour, eg People practicing risky behaviour;
Sex workers; MSM
ο But complacency will bring it back again as our track
record against any STD is poor.
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69. 2012: HIV IS STILL AN ISSUE
ο 350 lakh people are infected with HIV worldwide
ο More than 96% are in low and middle income countries- in Asia
and Africa
ο India has 25 lakh people infected with HIV- stands third after Sub
Saharan Africa and Nigeria
ο Still 26 lakh new infections occur every year around the world and
18 lakh deaths from HIV/AIDS.
ο 6000 young people are dying of HIV every
dayο
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70. HIV estimates in India
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71. HIV prevalence among different
population groups, 2007-2008
8 7.4 7.2
% 7
6
5.1
5 3.6
4
3.6
3 2.5
2
1 0.5
0
MSM IDU FSW STD Migrants Truckers ANC
patients attendees
Source: HIV sentinel surveillance and HIV estimation in India, 2007-2008
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72. So in HIV management, we as GPs
are not extinct species
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