HIV Flashcards
1
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Most common test used for established HIV infection
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-HIV antibody test
2
Q
Test used for HIV and indeterminate WB
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-HIV 1 RNA
3
Q
4th generation EIA test
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-HIV p24 antigen
4
Q
Who should be screened for HIV
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- All patients ages 13 to 64 working in health care
- Pts seeking treatment for STDs
- Patients starting TB treatment
- Pregnant patients
5
Q
How is HIV transmitted?
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- Unprotected sex with an infected partner
- Sharing needles
- From infected mother to child
6
Q
When is HIV not transmitted
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-If patient’s viral load is undetectable
7
Q
Why is adherence so poor in ART
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- Complexity and pill burden
- Unstable housing
- Mental illness
- Lack of patient education
- Fear of adverse rxn
8
Q
When to start ART
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- All HIV infected individuals regardless of CD4 count
- Start therapy ASAP
- Pt should understand that treatment will be indefinite
9
Q
When should you test for drug resistance?
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-BEFORE initiation of ART
10
Q
If HLA-B*5701 is positive then…
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-Pt should NOT receive ABC
11
Q
HAART guidelines initial regimen
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-NRTI Background + Integrase inhibitor
12
Q
Truvada
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-Tenofovir DF + Emtricitabine
13
Q
Descovy
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-Tenovovir AF + Emtricitabine
14
Q
Triumeq
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- Abacavir
- Lamivudine
- Dolutegravir
15
Q
INSTI Based initial regimens
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- BIC/TAF/FTC
- DTG/ABC/3TC
- DTG + TDF/FTC or TAF/FTC
- RAL + TDF/FTC or TAF/FTC
