Exam 4 - HIV/AIDS Flashcards
what types of groups are most at risk
men who have sex with men
what is PREP
prevention in case of HIV exposure
what is PEP
prevention after HIV exposure
how long does PEP usually last?
28 days
what are some names of HIV tests
ELISA
rapid HIV
viral load testing
what are the different steps of HIV infection
viral transmission primary infection seroconversion asymptomatic symptomatic
what happens in the viral transmission stage of HIV
they are infectious within 5 days of exposure
what happens in the primary infection stage of HIV
very high amount of viral load
usually have symptoms such as fever, rash fatigue
what is seroconversion stage of HIV
the time it takes for them to produce antibodies
what is the asymptomatic phase of HIV
no signs or symptoms and feel great
what is the symptomatic phase of HIV
low grade fever weight loss headaches diarrhea slow recovery yeast infections
what are the CD4 stages of HIV
1-4
stage 1 HIV
acute - CD4 over 500
stage 2 HIV
latency - CD4 200-499 and asymptomatic
stage 3 HIV
AIDS - CD4 less than 200
opportunistic infections
stage 4 HIV
CD4 undeterminable
AIDS dementia complex
affects cognition, motor function and behavior
what are the cancer that HIV AIDs can cause
karposi, lymphomas, cervical
what are the names of the anti-retrovirals that block the enzyme needed to replicate HIV
NRTI
PI’s
intergrase inhibitors
what is the antiretroviral that alters the enzyme needed to replicate HIV
NNRTI
what is the drug that blocks HIV from entering the CD4 cells
fusion inhibitors
what is the drug that blocks the proteins on the CD4 that HIV needs to replicate
entry inhibitors
what types of drugs are given to anti-retroviral naive patients
2 NRTI and 1 more of a different class
isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide are drugs for what
TB
what different metabolism changes are made due to HIV
metabolism changes
insulin resistance
wasting syndrome
