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HIV Flashcards

1
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What is the structure of HIV?

A

Diploid genome - 2 molecules of +ssRNA, enveloped

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What are the three structural genes of HIV?

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env, gag, pol

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3
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What does env code for?

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gp120 and gp41: Formed from cleavage of gp160 to form envelope glycoproteins

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What does gp120 do?

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Docking glycoprotein- Attaches to host CD4+ T cell

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5
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What does gp41 do?

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Transmembrane protein that Fusion and entry into host cell

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6
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What does gag code for?

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p24 - capsid protein

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What does pol code for?

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reverse transcriptase; synthesizes dsDNA from genomic RNA, which then integrates into host chromosome

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8
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What does HIV bind?

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CD4 as well as coreceptor - CCR5 on macs (early infection), CXCR4 on T cells (late infection)

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9
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What protein mutation can confer immunity to HIV infection?

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CCR5. Homozyg = immune. Heterozyg = slower course.

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10
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What are tat and rev?

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Two regulatory genes required for transcription.

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11
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What is the ELISA test forHIV used for?

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Presumptive diagnosis - it is a rule-out test, a sensitive test with a high false positive rate and a low threshold.

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12
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What is Western blot assay for HIV used for?

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Rule in test - Specific, low false-positive rate, and high threshold.

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13
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What is viral load used for?

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Monitor effect of drug therapy. High viral load associated with poor prognosis.

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14
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What is the cutoff for immuncompromised, and for AIDS?

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Immunocomp: CD4+ < 400

CD4+ < 200, CD4+ % <14, or HIV+ with AIDS-defining illness eg Pneuomocystis

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15
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When may ELISA/Western blot be falsely negative?

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First 1-2 months of infection.

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16
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When may ELISA/Western blot be falsely negative?

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Babies born to infected mothers; anti-gp120 crosses the plasma.

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17
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What is the presentation of candida albicans in HIV+ with CD4 <500?

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Oral thrush

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18
Q

What are the associated findings of candida in HIV+?

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Scrapable white plaque, pseudohyphae on microscopy

19
Q

What the presentation of EBV in HIV+ < 500?

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Oral hairy leukoplakia

20
Q

What are the associated findings of EBV in HIV+ < 500?

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Unscrapable white plaque on lateral tongue

21
Q

What the presentation of Bartonella in HIV+ < 500?

A

Bacillary angiomatosis

22
Q

What are the associated findings of Bartonella in HIV+ < 500?

A

Biopsy with neutrophilic inflammation

23
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What the presentation of HHV-8 in HIV+ < 500?

A

Kaposi Sarcoma

24
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What are the associated findings of HHV-8 in HIV+ < 500?

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Biopsy with neutrophilic inflammation - spindle cells

25
Q

What the presentation of Cryptosporidum spp in HIV+ < 500?

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Chronic, watery diarrhea

26
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What are the associated findings of Cryptosporidum spp in HIV+ < 500 ?

A

Acid-fast oocysts in stool

27
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What the presentation of HPV in HIV+ < 500?

A

Squamous cell carcinoma, commonly of anus
(men who have sex with men) or cervix
(women)

28
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What the presentation of toxoplasma gondii in HIV+ < 200?

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Brain abscesses - multiple ring enhancing lesions on MRI

29
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What is the presentation of HIV itself with CD <200?

A

Dementia (ok?)

30
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What is the presentation of JC virus reactivation with CD <200?

A

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

31
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What are the associated findings of JC virus reactivation with CD <200?

A

Non-enhancing areas of demyelination

32
Q

What is the presentation of Pneumocystis jirovecci CD <200?

A

Ground glass opacities on CXR

33
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What is the presentation of Aspergillus with CD <100?

A

Hemoptysis, pleruritic pain - cavitation or infiltrates on chest imaging

34
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What is the presentation of Cryptococcus with CD <100?

A

Meningitis

35
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What are the associated findings of Cryptococcus with CD <100?

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Thickly encapsulated/budding years on India ink stain

36
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What is the presentation of Candida with CD <100?

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Esophagitis - white plaques on endoscopy, yeast and pseudohyphae on biopsy

37
Q

What is the presentation of CMV with CD < 100?

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Retinitis
Esophagitis
Colitis
Pnuemonitis
Encephalitis
38
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What are the associated findings of CMV with CD < 100?

A

retinitis - cotton wool spots/extensive hemorrhage
esophagitis - linear ulcers
bx - cells w/ intranuclear (owl eye) inclusions

39
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What is the presentation of EBV with CD < 100?

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B-cell lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin, CNS lymphoma

40
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What are the associated findings of EBV with CD < 100?

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CNS lymphoma - ring enhancing, may be solitary (vs toxo)

41
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What is the presentation of Histoplasma capsulatum with CD < 100?

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Fever, weight loss, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

42
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What are the associated findings of Histoplasma capsulatum with CD < 100?

A

Oval yeast cells within macrophages

43
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What is the presentation of Mycobacterium avium-intracellluare with CD < 100?

A

Non-specific systemic symptoms - fever, night sweats, weight loss, or focal lymphadenitis

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