HIV IN PREGNANCY

Course overview

SEVERAL THOUSAND HIV POSITIVE PREGNANT WOMEN GIVE BIRTH IN THE US ANNUALLY. WITH PROPER MANAGEMENT, THESE WOMEN CAN ACHIEVE VIRAL SUPPRESSION TO UNDETECTABLE LEVELS AND HAVE A NORMAL CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY, AND VAGINAL DELIVERY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIV IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.