HIV and AIDs Flashcards
1
Q
What are the phases of HIV?
A
primary
asymptomatic
symptomatic
AIDs
2
Q
What is primary HIV? How long does it last?
A
flu like sx: -fever -sweats -truncal rash days to wks
3
Q
What is asymptomatic infxn HIV? How long does it last?
A
CD4 is still normal
longest phase: 4-7yrs
4
Q
What is symptomatic HIV? How long does it last?
A
immunosuppressed signs:
-recurrent fungal infxn
-trich infxns
lasts 1-3yrs
5
Q
What is AIDs?
A
immunosuppression is here! CD4
6
Q
How to dx HIV and what is used to test effectiveness of therapy?
A
dx: ELISA –> positive then use western blot
overtime: PCR RNA viral load test
7
Q
How to tx HIV?
A
antiretroviral therapy-triple therapy MUST be followed
8
Q
What to keep in mind for HIV pts re: vaccines?
A
NO LIVE VACCINES
