STUDYING THE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN INDIAN HIV PATIENTS UTILIZING AN ABDOMINAL PROBE

Abstract

Background: HIV's first target is the immune system, followed by abdominal diseases shown in AIDS patients after
pulmonary symptoms. These abdominal symptoms are steadily rising, which can be related to these subjects'
immunocompromised condition as well as antiretroviral medication, which has enhanced life expectancy in HIV patients.
Aims to investigate the clinical value of ultrasonography in Indian HIV patients utilizing abdominal probes, as well as the
abdominal findings in these people.
Methods: The study analyzed 120 patients with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of HIV, 46 female and 74 male subjects
between the ages of 20 and 65 years who attended the institution throughout the study period. The bulk of the individuals
were between the ages of 40 and 49 years. The abdominal findings in these participants were evaluated utilizing
ultrasonography, an abdominal probe, and color Doppler tests.
Results: The study's findings revealed that six of the 120 participants evaluated had no abdominal abnormalities. Hepatic
abscess, fatty hepatic alterations, and hepatomegaly were detected in 2, 28, and 66 patients, respectively. Splenic abscess,
splenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy were reported in 12, 40, and 56 individuals, respectively. In ten participants, the bowel
wall thickened significantly, particularly at the ileocecal junction and ileum.
Conclusions: The current study suggests that ultrasonography is useful for the clinical care of AIDS patients with high
requirements in underdeveloped countries like India. Sonography results for abdominal abnormalities are comparable to those
from other diagnostic modalities such as CT. The low cost, diagnostic accuracy, and ease of access make USG the primary
option for examining the abdomen. However, increased clinic-pathological correlation can enhance diagnosis accuracy.