HIV

Question 1

Modes of transmission of HIV

Answer 1

Sexual
Blood borne
Shared needles
Child birth

Question 2

Diseases that present due to HIV

Answer 2

Oral candidiasis 
TB
PCP 
Strep Pneuonmiae 
Salmonella 
Non Hodgkins lymphoma

Question 3

Primary HIV infection symptoms

Answer 3

Rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, weight loss, night sweats. fatigue meningitis

Question 4

Seroconversion of HIV presentation

Answer 4

Glandular fever like symptoms 6-8 weeks

Question 5

HIV test will not detect recent infection in the last …. ?

Answer 5

3 months

Question 6

When should antiretroviral therapy be started?

Answer 6

as soon as they are diagnosed

Question 7

How long can seroconversion take up to?

Answer 7

3m

Question 8

Visual disorder associated with HIV?

Answer 8

CMV retinitis

Question 9

Important monitoring for those on ART

Answer 9

Viral load

Lipids
Glucose
Renal function
LFTs

Question 10

Most causes of HAP are caused by gram….?

Answer 10

-ve bacteria .e.g E. Coli, Pseudomonas etc

Question 11

Definition of HAP

Answer 11

Infection must have been acquired at least 48hours after admission to hospital

Question 12

treatment of HAP before culture result

1) No RF for multi resistance
2) Multi resistance RF

Answer 12

Tazobactam but speak to microbiology

Taz + gent + vanc