HIV Flashcards

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in HIV Increased symptomatic severity is associated with

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poorer long-term prognosis

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2
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presentation typically occurs when (INCUBATION PERIOD)

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3-12 weeks after infection

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3
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clinical presentation of HIV?

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RETURN FROM TRIP WITH MACULOPAPULAR RASH THINK HIV

sore throat

night sweats

headache

lymphadenopathy - cervical and inguinal

malaise, myalgia, arthralgia

diarrhoea

maculopapular rash

mouth ulcers

rarely meningoencephalitis

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4
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alarm bells should ring when ?

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HIV prevalence rate in Kenya is 80 percent

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7
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diagnosis of HIV

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - initial

western blotting
Detects proteins
Uses gel electrophoresis to separate native proteins by 3-D structure
Examples include the confirmatory HIV test

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12
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complication of HIV

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HUS syndrome - microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
thrombocytopenia
and AKI

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