A Guide to Primary Care of People with HIV/AIDS - Canadian Public ...
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A <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>People</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong><br />
Abbreviations<br />
ALT: alanine aminotransferase<br />
anti-HBc: hepatitis B core antibody<br />
ART: antiretroviral therapy, highly active<br />
antiretroviral therapy<br />
bid: twice a day<br />
c/mL: copies <strong>of</strong> virus per mL<br />
DSP: distal symmetrical polyneuropathy<br />
DRESS: drug rash <strong>with</strong> eosinophilia and<br />
systemic symp<strong>to</strong>ms<br />
FTA-ABS: fluorescent treponemal antibody<br />
absorption test for syphilis<br />
HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy (see ART)<br />
INH: isoniazid<br />
HCV: hepatitis C virus<br />
IVIG: intravenous immune globulin<br />
LDL: low-density lipoprotein<br />
LFT: liver function test<br />
MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex<br />
nPEP: nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis<br />
NRTI: nucleoside reverse transcriptase<br />
inhibi<strong>to</strong>r, nucleoside<br />
NNRTI: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
OD: opportunistic disease<br />
OI: opportunistic infection<br />
po: per os, by mouth<br />
PI: protease inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
PPD: purified protein derivative <strong>of</strong> tuberculin<br />
qd: every day<br />
qhs: every night<br />
qam: every morning<br />
RPR: rapid plasma regain test for syphilis<br />
SSRI: selective sero<strong>to</strong>nin reuptake inhibi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
STD: sexually transmitted disease<br />
STI: sexually transmitted infection<br />
TB: tuberculosis<br />
VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Labora<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
serologic test for syphilis<br />
VL: viral load<br />
U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau<br />
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