TeachMeIT Life Science Courses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Course Name HIV and AIDS: Diagnosis
Audience Physicians, allied healthcare providers, and others with the interest in management of patients with HIV and Patients
Course Requirements Plug-in RequirementsØMacromedia Flash plug-in for Windows for IE/NN.
Pre-requisites None
Course Duration Approximately One hour. Time may vary based on modem speed, prerequisite knowledge and other factors
Course Objectives Introductio:
This course "HIV and AIDS: Diagnosis" presents basic scientific and medical background information about HIV diagnosis and clinical manifestations.
This course is divided into two sections:
  • DIAGNOSIS that explores the staging and symptoms of HIV infection and describes various diagnostic tests.
  • CLINICAL FEATURES that discusses the clinical manifestations of AIDS and current classifications.
Course Outline
  1. Introduction
    1. Course Information
    2. Interface Tour
    3. Course Overview
  2. Diagnosis
    1. Objectives
    2. Definition of an HIV Case
    3. Stages 1,2, and 3
    4. Stage 4
    5. Elisa
    6. Western Blot
    7. HIV-1 and HIV –2 Markers
    8. VAA and NAT
    9. Rate of Disease Progression
    10. HIV Drug Resistance
    11. Progress Check
  3. Clinical Features
    1. Objectives
    2. CDC Classification of HIV Disease
    3. Opportunistic Infections
    4. Neoplastic Disease
    5. Metabolic Derangements
    6. Pediatric Manifestations
    7. Progress Check
  4. Conclusions
    1. Summary
  5. Glossary/Resources
    1. Glossary
    2. Resources
     
  TeachMeIT Life Science Courses
Home  |  Courses  |  Demos  |  Custom Elearning  |  Contact Us