End-of- life Care Flashcards
1
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HIV-Associated Neurogenic Disorder (HAND)
A
Formally known as AIDS dementia or HIV- associated dementia
A spectrum of neurological disease of the brain
Damages nerve cells and leads to brain infections
Confusion
Changes in behavior
Psychosis
2
Q
Wasting Syndrome
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Involuntary weight loss of 10% of baseline PLUS:
Diarrhea
Chronic and extreme weakness
Fever