CHAPTER 32 part 2 Flashcards
what are the stages if HIV infection
0 1 2 3 unknown
what stages of HIV are based on CD4 lymphocyte count
1 2 3
what stage of HIV: the early HIV infection; it is u are tested positive for HIV
stage 0
what stage of HIV: period from infection with HIV to the DEVELOPMENT OF HIV ANTIBODIES
stage 1
what stage of HIV: drops of cd4 t cells counts normally “500 to 1500 cells mm”
stage 1
what stage of HIV: occurs when t lymphocyte cells are between 200 to 499 mm
stage 2
what stage of HIV: cd4 counts drops below 200 cells
stage 3
what stage of HIV: considered TO HAVE AIDS and for surveillance
stage 3
what stage of HIV: no information on cd4 t lymphocyte count
unknown
enzyme that facilitates the CONVERSION OF VIRAL RNA TO DNA
reverse transcriptase
the most common type of pneumonia in patients with HIV
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
cancer that develops in tissue that lines lymph or blood vessels
kaposi sarcoma
inhalation of the fungus
cryptococcus neoformans
affects the white matter of the brain and myelin sheath
PML / progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy