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5–28 | <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>-<strong>Infected</strong> Adult/2006<br />

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Migraine or cluster headache<br />

Caffeine withdrawal<br />

Hypertension<br />

Dehydration<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r causes <strong>of</strong> headache unrelated to <strong>HIV</strong> should be<br />

considered.<br />

P: Plan<br />

Diagnostic Evaluation<br />

Evaluation should include <strong>the</strong> following:<br />

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CD4 count (if not done recently), to help with risk<br />

stratification <strong>for</strong> opportunistic illnesses<br />

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential (if<br />

fever or suspected anemia); see chapters Anemia and<br />

Fever<br />

Blood chemistries, including liver function tests,<br />

electrolytes, creatinine, glucose<br />

Serum cryptococcal antigen (if fever is present<br />

and CD4 count is

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