hiv

Question 1

kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 1

1. Human herpes virus 8
2. purple plaques on skin
3. radiotherapy and resection

Question 2

HI man with visual changes, headaches and multiple ring shaped contrast enhancing lesions

Answer 2

1. Toxoplasma gondii

2. sulfadiazine and pyrinmethamine

Question 3

dysphagia and odynophagia cause?

Answer 3

1. oesophageal candidiasis

2. mx - fluconozole

Question 4

hairy leukoplakia

Answer 4

1. epstein barr virus

2. white plaque on side of the tongue

Question 5

Diagnosis

Answer 5

1. HIV PCR and p24 antigen test (positive within 4 weeks)
2. HIV testing at 4 weeks after exposure
3. repeat testing at 3 months - antibodies positive iwthin 3 months

Question 6

cause of diarrhea in HIV

Answer 6

cryptosporidium

Question 7

prophylaxos at CD4<200

Answer 7

Co trimaxozole - prophylaxic for pcp developent