HIV

Question 1

If HIV is untreated, how many years is the patient expected to live?

Answer 1

Infection to death = 12 years

Malnutrition, malaria or TB on top of HIV = 5 years

Question 2

What race is at the highest risk for HIV?

Answer 2

African American

Question 3

HIV invades body and overcomes the 1st line of defense by:

Answer 3

Injected directly into blood stream (transfusion, IV drugs)

Crosses mucous membrane (unprotected sex, damage to membranes)

Question 4

Asymptomatic HIV:

Answer 4

CD4+ cell production increases to near normal level

More than 500cells/uL

Question 5

What are opportunistic infections (OI)?

Answer 5

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Mycobacterium avium
Toxoplasmosis 
Non-Hodgkins lymphoma 
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Question 6

Symptomatic HIV:

Answer 6

200-499cells/uL

Question 7

AIDS (CD4):

Answer 7

Less than 200cells/uL

Question 8

How is HIV diagnosed?

Answer 8

Tests for antibodies to HIV

Rapid test - ELISA
RNA Assay

Western blot - detects HIV protein

Question 9

What does drug therapy include for HIV patients?

Answer 9

Prophylaxis to prevent OI
Immunizations
Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)