HIV Infections and Cancers Flashcards
1
Q
Oral Thrush
A
Candidiasis Albicans
2
Q
Shingles
A
Herpes Zoster
3
Q
Hairy Leukoplakia
A
EBV (White patch on side of the tongue)
4
Q
Kaposi Sarcoma
A
HHV 8 (Cancer of skin - purple sometime raised lesions NODULES Lower limbs common can cause swelling with lymph involvement
5
Q
Cryptosporidiosis
A
Watery Diarrhoea
Self limiting
Supportive Treatment
Intracellular Protazoan
6
Q
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
A
50% of cerebral lesions in HIV Headache confusion drowziness Multiple small enhancing lesions on CT sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine SPECT Negative
7
Q
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
A
JC virus
Rare viral fatal disease
Features of ecephalitis
8
Q
Primary CNS Lymphoma
A
EBV - 30% of Lesions in HIV patients
Likely single enhancing lesion on CT
SPECT Positive
Tx steroids, chemo ? Surg
