CP: Management of Patient with HIV + AIDS Flashcards
What is the treatment of HIV?
What is the treatment objectives of HAART?
What are the factors to consider in choosing 1st line therapy?
When is it best to start HAART therapy?
When to start 1st line therapy when patient presents with primary HIV infection?
When to start 1st line therapy when patient presents with established HIV infection?
When to start 1st line therapy when patient presents with AIDS diagnosis?
List the benefits of HAART
List the harms of HAART
Why is it important to adhere to HAART + what could be the reasons for non-adherence?
When is it best to switch HAART?
How can you switch HAART?
Incidence of opportunistic infections = reduced in HAART
Why is this?
What are the common HIV-associated illnesses?
What is the treatment of Tuberculosis?
What is the treatment of PCP?
What is the treatment of Toxoplasma gondii?
What is the recommendation for pregnant women using cART?
What exceptions are they?
When should women start using cART when they haven’t started?
What is the regimen for pregnant ladies with HIV when giving birth?
How do we prevent HIV to infect a newborn?
Discuss PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
PrEP in adults
What are the HAART drugs used + alternatives?
What are the HAART drugs used in pregnancy?
