This week we discuss some pearls and pitfalls when caring for HIV+ patients in the ED.
Episode 136.0 HIV Related Infections in the ED
Show Notes
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count (cooperhealth.org)
Total Lymphocyte Count = (% lymphocytes x WBC count)/100
- TLC 1200 cells/mm3 correlated with CD4 count of < 200 cells/mm3 with a maximal sensitivity of 72.2%, and specificity of 100%
- TLC1500 cells/mm3 correlated with CD4 count of 200 – 499 cells/mm3 with a maximal sensitivity of 96.7% and specificity of 100%
- TLC 1900 cells/mm3 correlated with CD4 count of ≥ 500 cells/mm3 with a maximal sensitivity of 98.5% and specificity of 100%
Show Notes
REBEL EM: REBEL Cast Episode 1 – Total Lymphocyte Count as a Surrogate Marker for CD4 Count
LITFL: HIV and AIDS
References
Obirikorang C et al. Total Lymphocyte Count as a Surrogate Marker for CD4 Count in Resource-Limited. BMC Infectious Diseases Journal 2012; 12 (128): 1 – 5. PMID: 22676809
Great article. thanks