Tom Howard, a 45-year old man with HIV from the
community, has come to the clinic because he reports he had not been feeling
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well recently. During the intake
process, Tom complains of a dry cough and chilling. The intake nurse takes his vital signs, and
they are Temp 102 degrees Fahrenheit,
Pulse 102, Respirations 28 breaths per minute, Blood pressure 135/86. The clinic physician refers Tom to the local
hospital for a suspected opportunistic infection.
Suspected
opportunistic infections for this patient are: (choose ONE to complete this template)
·
Cryptococcosis
·
Cytomegalovirus
·
Histoplasmosis
·
Kaposi’s
sarcoma
Toxoplasmosis
