A young lady presented with purpura all over body with gum bleeding and having platelet count of 15,000/mm3. She was given steroid to which she responded and again the platelets dropped to 40,000/mm3 after tapering of steroids was done. At this time she was found to be HIV positive. What treatment should be given to this patient?
a. Anti-D
b. High dose IVIg
c. Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART)
d. No treatment
Given the patient’s presentation with purpura, low platelet count, and newly diagnosed HIV, the appropriate treatment is **Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART)**. HAART is crucial in managing HIV and can help improve platelet counts by controlling the underlying HIV infection. While high-dose IVIg can be used in some cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), addressing the HIV with HAART is a primary step in this scenario.