The medical specialists of the diagnosis and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), according to the priority order, are:
1. Infectologist
The infectologist is the specialist doctor in the diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
In addition, the infectologist also performs the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions, such as:
- COVID-19;
- Hepatitis;
- Malaria;
- Yellow fever;
- Anger;
- Lyme’s disease;
- Typhoid;
- Tetanus;
- Whooping;
- Diphtheria.
Infectologist can also diagnose and treat leptospirosis, schistosomiasis, meningitis, Chagas disease, leprosy and tetanus.
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2. General practitioner
Although not an expert, the general practitioner is a doctor who also makes the diagnosis and treatment of various conditions, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Thus, the general practitioner can be consulted initially and, if the doctor realizes that it is important to consult another specialist, will forward the person to the infectologist or another specialist doctor.
3. Pediatric infectologist
In cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in children up to 18 years old, pediatric infectologist is the expert indicated to confirm the diagnosis and indicate proper treatment.
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Pediatric infectologist is responsible for diagnosing and treating infectious diseases in children, such as ear infections, virus infections, fungi and mycobacteria, or more serious diseases such as sepsis and endocarditis.
4. Obstetric
The obstetrician is the specialist doctor to diagnose and treat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in pregnant women.
When to appoint
It is advisable to appoint the consultation in the presence of symptoms that may indicate acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, including:
- Night sweats;
- Persistent fever;
- Rapid weight loss;
- Muscle pain or joints;
- Reddish spots and small red or skinned balls on the skin;
- Swelling of lymph nodes for more than 3 months;
- Headache and difficulty concentration;
- Tiredness, fatigue and energy loss;
- Candidiasis in the mouth or not passing genitals;
- Diarrhea for more than 1 month.
The treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome should be done with guidance from the infectologist and includes the use of antiretroviral drugs such as dolutegravir, lamivudine or efavirenz, for example, to reduce virus multiplication and viral load.
This type of treatment should be done for a lifetime, with doses indicated by the infectologist and antiretroviral associations according to the type of HIV virus. See how treatment is done for HIV.
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