Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) in the Inpatient Setting
The goal of this module is to prepare learners to provide high-quality care to acutely ill patients with advanced HIV disease (AHD) in the inpatient setting.
Module 21 Learning Goals
Identify patients with AHD by CD4 cell count and WHO clinical staging
Within the scope of your profession, describe the initial management of an adult with AHD and neurologic symptoms
Identify and assess signs of serious illness in a patient with AHD
Define the role of your health profession in the care of a patient with AHD and serious illness (IPC)
Understand when to start and when to defer antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in the inpatient setting
Safely discharge a patient with AHD back to care in the community
Describe an approach to evaluating the clinical outcomes of patients with AHD cared for at your healthcare facility (QI)
Complete the Module Activities
This module has pre-readings and a group activity. First, complete the pre-readings. Then, use the materials in the group activity to practice the skills from this module.
Part 1: Pre-Readings
Please read these pre-readings before completing the group activity.
World Health Organization
WHO Consolidated HIV Guidelines (2021) – excerpt from Chapter 5 on Advanced HIV Disease (PDF)
World Health Organization
Infographic on the Management of Hospitalised Individuals with Advanced HIV Disease 2023 (PDF)
South African HIV Clinicians Society
Guidelines for Hospitalised Adults with Advanced HIV Disease 2022 (PDF)
Part 2: Group Activities
Use the resources below to facilitate group activities to practice the skills from the module.
This module does not have a facilitator presentation or instructions.