HIV Flashcards
gag gene encodes for
p24 capsid protein
env gene encodes for
gp120, gp41 envelope proteins, which allow HIV to bind CD4 receptor, and CCR5/CXCR4 respectively
pol gene encodes for
reverse transcriptase
integrase
diagnose AIDS
CD4
pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)
interstitial infiltrates on CXR with CD4
TB, mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, MAI)
CD4
histoplasma capsulatum (immunocompetent)
mild pulmonary disease
associated with bird and bat droppings in OH and MS river valleys
in AIDS patients, systemic disease with HSM, fever, cough
CD4
cryptococcal meningitis
most common meningitis in AIDS patients
ring-enhancing lesions on MRI
toxoplasmosis, or primary CNS lymphoma (more likely to have solid lesions)
CMV retinitis
CS4
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
reactivation of latent JC virus
cryptosporidiosis
chronic, watery diarrhea
CD4
oral thrush
later, esophageal candidiasis
candida albicans
esophageal candidiasis with CD4
oral hairy leukoplakia
EBV, CD4
oral infections
HSV (herpes), CMV
Kaposi sarcoma
HHV8, increased blood vessels
CD4
bartonella henselae
bacillary angiomatosis
CD4
Non Hodgkin lymphoma
primary CNS lymphoma
large B cell lymphoma
EBV coninfection for both of the above
malignancy associated with HPV in AIDS
squamous cell carcinoma of cervix/anus. HPV types 16 and 18
PPX CD4
TMP-SMX for PCP
dapsone if sulfa all
pentamidine (aero)
ppx cd4
TMP-SMX for toxoplasmosis ppx if positive IgG titer for toxo
dapsone+pentamidine+leucovorin
ppx CD4
MAC prophylaxis
azithrymycin
ppx cd4
histoplasmosis (endemic area) itraconazole
HAART
combination of at least 3 different HIV medications
goal is to treat infection and prevent resistance (attach HIV at different points in its replication/infection cycle in order to control the infection and avoid resistance)
combine 2 NRTIs + 1 from a different class
Consider initiating in everyone with HIV, regardless of CD4 count
should be initiatied in anyone with CD4