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care, ed 4, St. Louis, 2010, Mosby.

Box 40-2

Common Assessment Findings in Children with
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

▪ Chronic cough
▪ Chronic or recurrent diarrhea
▪ Developmental delay or regression of developmental milestones
▪ Failure to thrive
▪ Hepatosplenomegaly
▪ Lymphadenopathy
▪ Malaise and fatigue
▪ Night sweats
▪ Oral candidiasis

▪ Parotitis
▪ Weight loss

Adapted from Perry S, Hockenberry M, Lowdermilk D, Wilson D: Maternal-child
nursing care, ed 4, St. Louis, 2010, Mosby.

Table 40-1

Diagnostic Tests for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

From Branson BM, Handsfield HH, Lampe MA, et al.: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention: Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents,
and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR Recomm Rep 2006, 55(RR14):1–
17. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm.

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