Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual - Linkages Project

Did the counselor ask about: YES NOmonth in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy)For lactating woman: Height, current weight, pre-pregnancy weight,weight during pregnancy and 6 weeks post-partum weight, BMI• Evidence of loss of muscle mass (wasting)• Oral or pharyngeal inflammation or pain• Pallor (inner eyelids and palms)Medical history• GI problems (e.g., diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting)?• Pattern of bowel movements (constipation)?• Presence of opportunistic infection?• Concurrent medical problems (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, malaria)?Medication profile• Drug use (ARVs, alternative therapies, and other medications)?• Medication side effects with nutrition implications?• Nutrition-medication interactions and traditional herbs or medicineinteractions?Biochemical profile (where available)• Serum albumin• CD4 and viral load counts163