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Screening and Diagnosis Overview3rd Edition

Module Core Competency

Apply Evidence-Based Recommendations to Provide HIV Screening, Diagnosis, and Linkage to Care

Target Audience

Review HIV epidemiology and learn how to screen and diagnose different stages of HIV and successfully link diagnosed people to care.

Editor

David H. Spach, MD

David H. Spach, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington

Disclosures: None

1Lesson 1 Epidemiology of HIV

Learning Objectives
- Explain the difference between HIV prevalence and incidence
- Describe the contemporary epidemiology of HIV-1 in the United States
- Identify populations with lower knowledge of HIV status
- Recognize trends and causes of HIV-related deaths in the United States
- Summarize the global HIV epidemiology
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2Lesson 2 HIV Screening Recommendations

Learning Objectives
- Discuss the history of HIV testing in the United States
- Initiate routine HIV screening and identify strategies to overcome potential barriers to routine screening
- Implement Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV screening recommendations
- List indications for repeat HIV testing
- Establish effective mechanisms for communicating HIV test results
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3Lesson 3 HIV Diagnostic Testing

Learning Objectives
- Determine which types of HIV diagnostic test to use and when
- Describe the timing of when HIV diagnostic tests become reactive after HIV infection
- Use the updated recommended nomenclature for HIV diagnostic tests
- Summarize the CDC/APHL HIV testing algorithm recommendations
- Effectively interpret and deliver HIV diagnostic test results to clients
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4Lesson 4 Acute and Recent HIV Infection

Learning Objectives
- Define acute, recent, and early HIV infection
- Describe the immunopathogenesis and clinical manifestations of acute HIV
- Initiate appropriate testing for the diagnosis of acute HIV infection
- State the benefits of diagnosing and promptly treating a person with acute or recent HIV infection
- Provide effective recommended antiretroviral treatment regimens for persons with acute or recent HIV
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5Lesson 5 Linkage to HIV Care

Learning Objectives
- Summarize United States federal benchmarks and goals for successful linkage to HIV care
- Assess metrics used to estimate and monitor linkages to HIV care
- Review current estimated HIV linkage to care data in the United States
- Implement strategies to optimize linkage to HIV care for persons newly diagnosed with HIV in the United States
- Identify barriers that impede successful linkage to HIV care
Quick ReferenceLinkage to HIV Care Core Concepts

The Check-on-Learning Questions are short and topic related. They are meant to help you stay on track throughout each lesson and check your understanding of key concepts.