Primary Care for Adults With HIV > Flowchart 1

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Flowchart 1: Initial Visit: New Patient, New HIV Diagnosis, NOT Taking ART

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CM, cryptococcal meningitis; CMV, cytomegalovirus; doxy-PEP, doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HPV, human papillomavirus; IRIS, immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; OI, opportunistic infection; PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis; PJP, pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; ROS, review of systems; STI, sexually transmitted infection; SUD, substance use disorder; TB, tuberculosis; U=U, undetectable=untransmittable.

Notes:

  1. Ongoing discussion and education regarding HIV disclosure, U=UPrEP and PEP for sex partners, and harm reduction is recommended.
  2. Ongoing surveillance for diseases transmitted through the same routes as HIV, including HCV, HBV, HPV, and other STIs, is recommended.