Guidelines
Also see the new section for
new guidelines under development.
Paediatric protocols, treatment, trials and guidelines
Also see the Clinic forms section
CHIVA Standards of Care
for Infants, Children, and Young People with HIV, (including infants born to mothers with HIV)
reference version
Testing and diagnosis
- BHIVA UK national guidelines for HIV testing 2008
- HIV testing guidelines for children of confirmed or suspected HIV positive parents
- flow chart - Guidelines for when to test children who are looked after
- Baseline investigations for children with HIV
Follow-up:
Multidisciplinary monitoring and intervention
- Talking to children about their health and HIV diagnosis
- clinical version - explanations grid - Algorithm for treatment of paediatric dyslipidaemia
- Neurological & functional outcomes in paediatric HIV infection
- clinical version
Treatment:
Antiretrovirals and Monitoring
Also see Anti-retroviral drugs for paediatric use
- Potential interactions between antiviral treatment for swine flu
- Baseline investigations for an infant/child with HIV starting on ART
- Treatment of HIV infected children, refer to PENTA Treatment Guidelines [pdf]
Adherence:
- Protocol to enhance adherence
- Taking medication for HIV factsheet for parents
- Taking medication for HIV factsheet for young people
- Pill swallowing technique factsheet
Complications:
- Treating opportunistic infections in HIV-infected children
- The child with HIV and a fever
- The child with HIV and gastroenteritis
- The child with HIV and respiratory illness
- Immunisation of HIV infected children
- Algorithm for treatment of paediatric dyslipidaemia