HIV

Question 1

Which cells does HIV infect and destroy

Answer 1

T Helper Cells CD4+

Question 2

Severity of HIV decided by

Answer 2

Lower the CD4 Count = Greater severity

Question 3

If you have no symptoms do you have Aids or HIV

Answer 3

HIV

Question 4

Primary HIV/Seroconversion happens how long after exposure

Answer 4

2-4 Weeks

Question 5

Symptoms in HIV (6)

Answer 5

Flu like
Fever
Malaise/Tired
Phayngitis 
Lymphadenopathy
Toxic Exanthea

Question 6

What is the commonest late stage (Aids) Infection

Answer 6

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Question 7

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia presentation

Answer 7

Dry cough

breathless

Question 8

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia tests

Answer 8

Chest X-Ray

Induced Sputum or Bronchoscopy for PCR

Question 9

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia treatment (2)

Answer 9

Cotrimoxazole

Pentamidine

Question 10

Prophlaxis for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia until CD4

Answer 10

> 200

Question 11

Lower the CD4 = what for life expectancy

Answer 11

Reduced life expectancy

Question 12

Which antiviral drugs in HIV

Answer 12

1. Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors
2. Non Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
3. Protease inhibitors
4. Integrase inhibitors

Question 13

How to prevent HIV

Answer 13

pre exposure prophylaxis