I. Introduction
II. HIV Etiology and Stages of HIV/AIDS
1. Prevalence of HIV
2. HIV Infection
3. Stages of HIV/AIDS
4. Case Study: Staging and Cell Count Testing
III. HIV Transmission
1. Sexual Transmission
2. Blood Transmission
3. Occupational Exposure
4. Mother-to-Infant Transmission
IV. Prevention of HIV and AIDS
1. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
2. HIV Screening
3. Home Screening Tests
V. AIDS and Co-occurring Disorders
1. Cardiovascular Disease
2. Pulmonary Disease
3. Neurological Disease
4. Oral Lesions
5. Liver Disease
6. Hematologic Disease
7. Endocrine Disease
8. Dermatological Disease
9. Neoplastic Disease
10. Genitourinary Disease
11. AIDS-defining Diseases
VI. Treatment of AIDS
VII. Summary