HIV Flashcards
Acute phase HIV is what?
Like mono but higher fevers and mucosal ulcers
last a few weeks
Cryptosporidium tx?
Nitazoxonide (AIDs defining illness, it is from things that happened at NIGHT)
Wasting syndrom is what?
Losing body weight with HIV and CD4 low
Tx witth emgesterol and testosterone if both are low
ANTIRETROVIRAL therapy is best
Cocciodiomycocis in HVIV
Cough, fever, disseminated disease
Bilateral infiltrates on CXR with positive antibodies
Tx: fluconazole or ampho
AIDS dementia? Tx
Low CD4 with ataxia, intellectual decline
ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IS TX
CAndida esophagitis is AIDS defining illness. Dx? Tx?
Very painful swallowing
Oral or IV fuc
Nystatin
Ampho
HIstoplasmosis tx?
Amphotericin B or fluconazol
What is concern about history of toxoplasmosis in low CD4?
Reactivation of it. Need prophylaxis
Pyramethine, leucovorin
HIV with focal neurologic symptoms think what?
Toxoplamsosis or LYMPHOMA!!!
What is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
PCR test on CSF does it
VIRAL DISEASE BUT NO GOOD TREATMENT
Cryptococcus stain?
India ink. Antigen studies usually used
Ampho and fluconazole
Cytomegalovirus concern in HIV?
RAPID VISUAL LOSS
Can cause esophagitis with painful ulcers!!!
Foscarnet or ganciclovir
Mycobacterium avid complex? MAC? Tx?
MACROLIDES for MAC
It is from blood cultures
HIV screening?
ELISA for HIV antibodies
Specific test for HIV?
western blot