Viremic – Cases in HIV
Episodes
Case 18. What’s New from CROI 2026 with Dr. Paul Sax
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Sax, author of an annual “Really Rapid Review of the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI),” joins host Eileen S...
Case 17. Trans Lives Matter: Affirmative HIV Care
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With guest Dr. Asa Radix, Chris reviews the case of a 32-year-old transgender woman who was diagnosed with HIV testing while receiving gender-affirmin...
Case 16. Mpox After the Outbreak
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 33-year-old man with HIV presents with a flu-like syndrome and a disseminated vesicular rash after sexual contact with a new partner. Differential d...
Case 15. A Pain in the Butt: Anal Cancer Screening and Prevention
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chris presents the case of a 42-yr-old gay man at high risk of anal cancer to guest Dr. Bruce Hirsch, and they work through the best course for screen...
Case 14. “AIDS Is Not My Worst Problem”: Caring for Women with HIV
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The case of a 28-year-old diagnosed with HIV when she became pregnant prompts Eileen and guest Dr. Jean Anderson to explore many of the challenges of ...
Case 13. Got PrEP? HIV Adjacent Care
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Like many in HIV, Chris is also a PrEP provider. In this episode, he presents a case to Dr. Rona Vail to work through the best approach to PrEP for a ...
Holiday Greetings
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Viremic listeners. We are taking a break this week and encourage you to take a look back at our past episodes and catch up on any cases you may ...
Case 12. Injectable ART Failure: Minor Risk of a Major Event
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 3 years on injectable CAB/RPV, a patient develops viremia, with a viral load of ~1,300 copies/mL. Failure of injectable CAB/RPV occurs in 1% to ...
Case 11. Unfolding Stories to Untangle Syphilis Testing
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 32-year-old man with well-controlled HIV, seen after a recent relationship split and sexual activity with new partners, is screened and diagnosed wi...
Case 10. A Growing Problem: ART-Associated Weight Gain
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 54-year-old woman with longstanding HIV and obesity is stable on ART, but concerned that it is causing weight gain. How best to address this growing...
Case 9. A New TRIO to Reduce ART Complexity
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A 62-year-old patient with HIV for ~40 yrs presents on the life-saving TRIO regimen after a beloved care provider retires. Will a switch improve his q...
Case 8. Charting a Path Forward
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Subspecialists request simplified ART for a 56-year-old woman with a long ART history, who is taking a DOAC, has evolving renal function, and some dru...
Case 7. Newer Kids on the Block: Novel ARVs for Multidrug Resistance
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to formulate an effective ART regimen acceptable to 56-year-old man, with unsuppressed HIV, 20+ yr. ART history, extensive drug resistance, and ad...
Case 6. Is More Really More? Optimizing Options for a Healthy Patient
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Healthy 48-year-old man with HIV for 15 years, stable viral suppression, looking to optimize health—diet, exercise, immune-boosting supplements, saf...
Case 5. The Heart of the Matter: Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HIV
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New COVID-19 vaccine policy, proviral DNA testing, then the case of a woman with 10+ years viral suppression, CKD, and CVD, identified as a statin can...
Case 4. Under Pressure: Cryptococcus, ART Initiation, and the Threat of IRIS
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After brief mention of an HIV vaccine, the hosts turn to the challenges of treating cryptococcal meningitis in a 46-year-old woman with profound immun...
Case 3. Preserving the Beans: New Renal Failure and New HIV
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After presenting with fatigue, malaise, and muscle cramps, a 28-yr-old man with history of STIs is diagnosed with new renal failure (Cr >9 mg/dL) a...
Case 2. How Low Can You Go? A Case of Non‑Suppressible Viremia
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mid-50s-yr-old man with HIV since the early 1990s presented for evaluation of persistent low-level viremia, despite consistent engagement in care and ...
Case 1. Returning to Care – Is Biktarvy Always the Answer?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
48-yr-old man with HIV for 12 years presented 1 year after his last visit with a history of methamphetamine use, inconsistent engagement in care, and ...