Issue: June 1, 2008
Case: Infectious Disease
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Question:
A 38-year-old patient with AIDS presents
with increasing fatigue, malaise and weight loss of 10 pounds over 3 weeks.
He has no other symptoms and his physical examination is normal except for the
findings shown in the image on the left.
You note that his serum viral load was undetectable 6 months ago;
3,800 copies/ml 3 months ago; and 18,000 copies/ml currently. You decide
that his current antiviral regimen of zidovudine, lamivudine, and
stavudine is no longer efficacious, and you decide to change his drug regimen.
Reasonable options include which of the following? (Check all that apply.)
- Switch one of the three anti-retroviral medications for a new anti-retroviral medication.
- Switch two of the three anti-retroviral medications for new anti-retroviral medications.
- Add a new antiviral medication.
- Switch all three anti-retroviral medications for new anti-retroviral medications.
- Double the dose of zidovudine.
Answer:
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