197 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease: AIDS and Related Disorders Flashcards
HIV patients are classified according to their __ levels and their different __.
CD4
symptoms
There are 5 levels for HIV classifications. 0- negative _ months post exposure, 3- if __ infection. The rest of the levels are determined according to the __ levels.
6
opportunistic
CD4
Treatment __ determined according to the level of HIV/AIDS.
is not
The physician should choose HIV treatment according to the ___
presentation
The chance for HIV transmission during sexual intercourse is __%.
1.4
Different infections increase the risk to be infected with HIV: 6
T. pallidum H. ducreyi HSV chlamydia N. gonorrhoeae trichomonas vaginalis
The chance for HIV transmission during IVDU is __%.
0.6%
The chance for HIV vertical transmission during 1st trimester is__%, during the birth ___%, breast feeding.
23-30%
50-65%
12-20%
Breast feeding if HIV is present is __ in developed countries, in developing countries it is not to case (use __ during)
contraindicated
retro antiviral
Eclipse phase-__
The virus cannot be found in blood for several days post infection.
One of the important areas infected by HIV is the __
GALT
Mucosal infection leads to __ to be the first to get infected.
LN
Hematologic infection leads to __ to be the first to get infected.
spleen
Acute HIV syndrome occurs in _% of patients, and is defined by severe __. Clinically it can be __ or __.
50
viremia
asymptomatic
IM like
Antibodies for HIV are diagnosed by __ test.
ELISA`
Due to high percentage of FP, if ELISA result was positive- continue to __ test.
western blot
For western bolt to be positive - _ out of _ antibodies should be positive (__/__/__).
2
3
gag/pol/env
If western blot is not conclusive- perform __ test.
cross reaction
In recent exposure if __ is negative, return after __ and __ after.
ELISA
six weeks
3 months
OraQuick rapid HIV-1 antibody test is a very __ test (99%), but if negative- __.
specific
ELISA
-% of patients infected with HIV will develop acute retroviral syndrome - weeks post infection.
50-70%
3-6
The symptoms of HIV acute retroviral syndrome depend on the severity of the __
viremia
The general symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome are: 7
fever pharyngitis lymphadenopathy headache lethargy/malaise anorexia/weight loss nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
Neurologic symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome include: 4
meningitis
encephalitis
peripheral neuropathy
myelopathy
Cutaneous symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome include: 2
maculopapular / erythematous rash
mucocutaneous ulcers
During acute retroviral syndrome __ infections are possible.
opportunistic
_% of HIV patients will develop __ disease after acute retroviral syndrome, the rest will enter the latent phase.
10
fulminant
The median time period in untreated HIV patients for the appearance of clinical disease is __ years.
10
During the latent phase, CD4 decrease by __ uL/year
50
When CD4 drops below __, the deficiency is sufficient for ___ infections and ___.
200
opportunistic
malignancies
AIDS related disease make up to __% of mortality, non AIDS malignancies, liver disease, CV disease make up to -% each.
50
10-15
In order to reduce complications in HIV patients keep __levels low using __, and treat __.
replication
cART
infections
Acute __ and __ are present in all stages of HIV
bronchitis
sinusitis
Diagnosing sinusitis is done using /. Treatment is optional, but will reduce the __ of the disease.
MRI/CT
length