Case Challenge

Management of an HIV-infected, Treatment-Naive, Vietnam War Veteran With a History of Poorly Controlled Paranoid Schizophrenia

Source: Choosing an Initial Protease Inhibitor for PI-Naive Patients

Management of an HIV-infected, Treatment-Naive, Vietnam War Veteran With a History of Poorly Controlled Paranoid Schizophrenia

Program Director: Kimberly Y. Smith, MD, MPH

Faculty:
John A. Bartlett, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/14/06

Expiration Date: 10/13/07

Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Registered Nurses: 0.6 Nursing CE credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Explain the differences between and the use of genotype and phenotype HIV drug resistance assays
Discuss the use of antiretroviral drugs in psychiatric HIV patients
Review the use of PIs in the treatment of antiretroviral-naive HIV-infected patients

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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