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Learning objectives
1. Identify common musculoskeletal conditions in HIV patients.
2. Diagnose and manage complications related to HIV and ARVs.
3. Understand the indications for surgical management and urgent referral.
Aureus is the most common causative patients from undergoing elective surgery.
organism. Patients present with a painful, A lot of the published research is based
swollen limb and muscles and systemic on individuals not receiving antiretroviral
features of infection. Investigations should therapy, and more information would be
include blood cultures, FBC, CRP and available in future.