HIV/AIDS Flashcards
Different stages of HIV life cycle:
*Binding
*Fusion
*Reverse-transcription
*Integration
*Replication
*Assembly
*Budding
Stages of HIV:
*Stage 0 (Acute HIV Infection)
*Stage 1 (Chronic HIV Infection or Asymptomatic Stage)
*Stage 2 (Symptomatic stage)
*Stage 3 AIDS
What are the three type of HIV diagnostic test?
*Antibody Test
*Antigen/Antibody Test
*Nucleic Acid (RNA) Test
If initial test are positive, follow-up test are done to confirm. What are those test?
*Antibody differentiation test
*HIV-1 Nucleic Acid tests
distinguishes HIV-1 from antibodies
Antibody Differentiation Test
looks for the virus RNA directly
HIV-1 Nucleic Acid Test
What are the two surrogate markers used routinely to assess immune function and level of HIV viremia?
CD4+ T-cell count and plasma HIV RNA (Viral Load)
results from rapid restoration of organism-specific immune responses to infection that cause either the deterioration of a treated infection or new presentation of a subclinical infection.
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)
IRIS is treated with
anti-inflammatory medication such as cortisone.
is caused by P.jirovecii
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)
is a common opportunistic infection that typically occurs in patient with CD4+ cell count less than 50 cells/mm3.
Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
is the involuntary loss of more than 10% of one’s body weight while having experienced diarrhea or weakness and fever for more than 30 days.
HIV Wasting Syndrome
is a common neurologic symptom at any stage of HIV infection. It can lead to pain of feet and hands and functional impairment.
Peripheral Neuropathy
was formerly referred to as AIDS dementia complex. It is a clinical syndrome that is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and motor functions as a direct result of HIV infection.
HIV Encephalopathy
