HIV Flashcards
HIV is a ___ virus
meaning
retrovirus, uses cell RNA to replicate
origin HIV 1
chimpanzee
origin HPV 2
sooty mangaby
US most prevalent hiv type
B
Worldwide most prevalent hiv type
C
highest percentage of hiv is in_____
men vs women
south africa
more women than men
total estimated living with HIV
36.7 million
percentage women HIV vs men
60%
___ out of ___ are unaware of hiv infection
1 out of 8
number people infected us
1.2 million
population at greatest risk for HIV transmission
black MSM
HIV spread pattern
Incubation (asymptomatic) 2-4 weeks
Infx dendritic cells 1 d
lymph nodes- within 24-48 hours
peripheral circulation- 5 d
acute retroviral syndrome at 10days- 10weeks
HIV flu like sx present at
2-4 weeks after infection lasting 3-14d
EIA (elisa) negative when?
between 3-4 weeks after incubation, will be negative during acute illness
HIV RNA PCR positive when?
10-15d
cd 4
decline
high infectivity during which phase?
acute
acute mono like illness presentation
fever rash swollen lymph nodes
immune response from high levels of ______ in acute retroviral syndrome
veremia
Rapid rise in HIV RNA by day __
Antibody doesn’t start increasing until ___days for EIA
HIV RNA rise by day 14
Antibody rise 28 d
Progression to aids
CD4 >500 (associated illnesses?)
CD4 200-500 (associated illnesses?)
500 TB, skin, pneumonia (occurring more frequently than those without HIV)
200-500 opportunist infx, ks, thrush, hsv
CD 4 at 200 develop _____ such as ___
opportunistic infections such as
mucocutaneous herpes, esophageal thrush, pneumocystitis carinii
percent of children that die if infected from birth and untreated
50% by age 2
ID early 3-6 months
viral set point is ____ in children than adults
viral set point is higher in children
when do most transmissions occur?
when patient is unaware
HIV screening recommendations
adult
high risk
pregnant
is written consent required?
adult- once
high risk- annually
pregnant- once and then may repeat in third trimester depending where
written consent should not be required