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