This is the report of a patient 60 years of a female with HIV test done by western blot method which suggested p24 is positive. How to interpret this results? The patient has been suffering from generalised weakness and on & off loose stools from last few years. No h/o blood transfusion or organ transplant. HCV and HBsAg are negative.
Complement C3/ C4 negative and anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies negative (done as patient suffers from dry eyes and dry mouth from last more than 25 years). PMH: NIDDM, HTN, Hypothyroidism, Cataract, hyperuricaemia (on treatment for all of them) If this means HIV positive then how to proceed further to confirm it and what is the treatment? how to proceed further with management regarding loose stools, weakness and pain all over the body? HIV ABS, Western Blot, Serum HIV 1 & 2 ABS, Western Blot, Serum HIV-1 ABS, Western Blot (HIV 1 Confirmation) Method:…
