HIV Flashcards
What are major risk factors for transmission, less common risk factors
MSM, intravenous drug use, heterosexual contact, occupation exposure/ vertical transmission, blood transfusions
What body fluids infected with the virus
blood, semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk
T/F: HIV is NOT transmitted through kissing, tears, sharing eating utensils, toilet seats, insects
True
What are the two parameters that should be monitored if a person has HIV
Viral load and CDC count
T/F: HIV screening should be for all people aged 13-64 years old as part of routine health care
True
T/F: Males usually get HIV from MSM contact while females usually get HIV from heterosexual sex
True
What is used to diagnose HIV, how many viral replication happens in a day
Antibodies, 10^12
What is the definition of HIV, what is the definition of AIDS
screening test and conformatory test are both positive, person testing HIV positive AND CD4 less than 200 or diagnosed with one or more AIDS defining illnesses
What are the AIDS defining ilnesses
Pneumocystis carinii penumonia (PCP/PJP), Systemic Candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis
What is the primary reason for HIV treatment failure
Low adherence
What are the predictors or poor adhearnace
Lack of education, active alchol and drug use, health insurance, pill burden, drug side effects, unstable living situation, lack of belief
What is the primary goal of HIV treatment, secondary goal
improve and preserve immune function and reduce HIV-associated morbidity/mortality/ reduce HIV transmission
What are the NRTIs
Abacavir, Emtricitabine, Lamivudine, TAF, TDF
Whart are the intergrase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, what boosting agents
Raltegravir, Dolutegravir, Elvitegravir/ Atazanavir and Darunavir, Ritonavir (Norvir) and Cobicstat
What is the most common opportunistic infection that has a diffuse infiltrates all over the lungs
PJP/PCP
