Human Immunodeficiency Virus Book

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  • HIV nephropathy

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HIV nephropathyAka: AIDS associated nephropathy

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  1. Signs
    1. Proteinuria
    2. Nephrotic Syndrome
    3. Azotemia (Rapidly progressive, irreversible)
  2. Course
    1. End Stage Renal Disease develops in 4-16 weeks
  3. Differential Diagnosis: Heroin-associated nephropathy
    1. HIV nephropathy lacks:
      1. Severe Hypertension
      2. Peripheral edema
      3. Anasarca
  4. Diagnosis
    1. Renal Ultrasound
      1. Kidneys usually enlarged in HIV nephropathy
    2. Renal Biopsy confirms diagnosis
  5. Management
    1. No known treatment

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