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Is this treatment failure or malnutrition

  • HIV positive 11 years and 10 months old male, vertically infected from his mother.
  • WHO stage IV with Immunological stage 3 disease.
  • Patient was treated with dual therapy for 1 month and then developed severe gastroenteritis and vomiting.
  • Unable to tolerate oral fluids he was admitted to hospital

Acknowledgement

This case study was kindly provided by Dr Lee Fairlie (nee Kleynhans) MBChB DCH FCpaeds(SA) Wits Paediatric HIV Clinics, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Course Content

History
Differential Diagnosis
Examination
Investigations
Discussion
Treatment
Final outcome
Evaluation – Questions & answers

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