HIV/AIDs Flashcards
1
Q
What are targets of HIV therapy
A
Entry Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Protease inhibitors
2
Q
HIV process with CD4
A
Bind to CD4 receptors on T helper
convert its RNA to DNA and insert into T helper
Lie dormant
Leave cell and kill T helper cell upon leaving
3
Q
What are normal levels of T helper CD4 cells
A
500 - 1500
AIDS < 300
4
Q
What is viral load
A
# of copies of HIV in small amount of blood - as viral load increases closer to AIDS
5
Q
What are treatments
A
HAART - Highly active antiviral retrospective therapy
6
Q
What are laboratory markers of HIV infection
A
Viral load - HIV replication rate
CD4 count - immunologic damage
7
Q
What are opportunistic infections with AIDS
A
Bacterial - TB - Strep pneumonia Viral - Kaposi Sarcoma - Herpes - Influenza Parasitic - Pneumocystis carinii Fungal - Candida - Cryptococcus
8
Q
What are the 5 āPās for HIV
A
Sexual Practices Past STD Pregnancy History Protection from STD Partners in last 6 months/1 year
9
Q
What is HIV mgmt after diagnosis
A
q 3 month followup primary care and specialty care pharmacy nutrition mental health cervical and anal pap smears cholesterol screening
10
Q
What is PrEP in HIV
A
pre-exposure prohylaxis for HIV
Take before and during periods of risk
