HIV Flashcards
in HIV Increased symptomatic severity is associated with
poorer long-term prognosis
presentation typically occurs when (INCUBATION PERIOD)
3-12 weeks after infection
clinical presentation of HIV?
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
alarm bells should ring when ?
HIV prevalence rate in Kenya is 80 percent
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diagnosis of HIV
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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complication of HIV
HUS syndrome - microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
thrombocytopenia
and AKI