Hersh Opportunistic infections Flashcards
Can HAART therapy increase CD4 counts back to original level?
no
stain for PCP
methanamine silver stain or wright giemsa
What should you NOT use as protection against HIV/AIDS
nonoxyl-9 spermicide
extensive, painful vesicles on face, mouth, genitals
HSV
diagnosis of JC virus
- Brain biopsy is Gold standard
- PCR also available
virus for hairy leukoplakia
EBV
Treatment for cryptococcus neoformans
- fluconazole
- if severe, amphoB
treatment and prophylaxis for PCP
TMP-SMX (Bactrim
Easily scraped off tongue
Candida Albicans
in HIV patient what is positive PPD
> or equal to 5 mm induration
diagnosis for HSV
PCR and Tzank smear
Symptoms of CNS lymphoma
much like space occupying lesions of CNS
- focal neurological deficits
- papilledema
high risk strains of HPV
16 and 18
CNS lymphoma orginates from what
EBV
flying saucer or hot shaped fungus
pneumoncystic jiroceci
CD4 for Hairy leukoplakia
less than 400
prophylaxis of Toxo
less than 100
- retinitis - blurry vision
- Esophagitis- single deep ulceration
CMV
CD4 for cryptococcus neoformans
less than 100
Symptoms of D. Latum
- B12 deficiency
- megaloblastic anemia
Major cause of chronic diarrhea in HIV/AIDS
What is in stool?
STain?
Cryptosporidium
Ova
Acid fast
CD4 count for Mycobacterium Avium (MAC)
below 50
esophagitis- multiple shallow ulcerations
HSV
Symptoms of HSV encephalitis
RAPID onset of HA, fever, neurodificits, impaired consciousness
-involves temporal lobes
Links of HPV
oral and cervical cancer