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- About HIV | HIV | CDC
HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy or ART) involves taking medicine as prescribed by a health care provider You should start HIV treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis HIV treatment reduces the amount of HIV in the blood (viral load) HIV treatment can make the viral load so low that a test can't detect it (undetectable viral load
- What Are HIV and AIDS? - HIV. gov
Search the HIV treatment guidelines, HIV drug database, and medical glossary of HIV-related terms Enter your ZIP code to find HIV testing, PrEP, care and treatment, and other HIV-related services near you
- Treating HIV | HIV | CDC
Take your HIV medicine as prescribed This will help keep your viral load low and your CD4 count high Take your HIV medicine exactly how your health care provider tells you to—at specific times of the day, with or without certain kinds of food
- HIV Treatment: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
Key Points The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART) ART involves taking a combination of HIV medicines daily, monthly, or every other month While ART cannot cure HIV, prompt HIV treatment can help all people with HIV live long, healthy lives and reduce the risk of HIV transmission
- HIV | HIV Symptoms | AIDS | MedlinePlus
HIV is spread through certain body fluids from a person who has HIV This can happen: By having unprotected vaginal or anal sex with a person who has HIV "Unprotected" means not using condoms or medicine to treat or prevent HIV This is the most common way that it spreads By sharing drug needles Through contact with the blood of a person
- HIV AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an ongoing, also called chronic, condition It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also called HIV HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease If HIV isn't treated, it can take years before it weakens the immune system enough to become AIDS
- Medical Coding HIV AIDS - Coding Clarified
This blog will discuss the key coding guidelines, tips, and best practices for HIV AIDS-related medical services Understanding HIV vs AIDS in Medical Coding The first step in coding for HIV and AIDS is understanding the difference between these two conditions: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus): The virus that attacks the immune system
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