Hiv W Fever Diarrhea And Ha

Question 1

2 diagnostic tests for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Answer 1

India ink and CALAS

Question 2

Tx for Cryptococcal Meningitis

Answer 2

Amphotiricin B + Flutycasone or Fluconazole

Question 3

Most common opportunistic infection in AIDS. Treatment?

Answer 3

TB, 2HRZE 10HR

Question 4

3 diagnostic steps in Toxoplasmosis

Answer 4

1 serology (IgG titer)
2 MRI
3 Brain biopsy

Question 5

Course of symptoms in Neurosyphilis

Answer 5

1) Meningeal
2 Meningovascular
3) parenchymatous

Question 6

Doc for Neurosyphilis

Answer 6

Aqueous Crystalline Pen G 10-14 days

Question 7

Etiology of CNS Lymphoma

Answer 7

EBV

Question 8

2 diagnosis for (+) ring enhancement upon MRI

Answer 8

Toxoplasmosis and CNS Lymphoma

Question 9

Organisms to consider based on CD4 count

<350 u/L

<100

<50

Answer 9

Candidiasis

Micro/ cryptosporidiasis

CMV

Question 10

Tx for oral candidiasis

Tx for esophageal candidiasis

Answer 10

Fluconazole 7-14 days

Fluconazole 14-21 days

Question 11

Mc cause of diarreha and crampy abd pain w no dehydration

Answer 11

Cryptosporidium

Question 12

Toc for microsporidium and cryptosporidium

Answer 12

cART

Question 13

TMP SMX (co tramoxazole) is protective against what organisms? 3

Answer 13

Toxoplasmosis

Isosporiasis

PCP

Question 14

Regimen of cART

Answer 14

2NRTI + either NRTI or Protease Inhibitor

Question 15

What are the NRTI drugs and their side effects?

Answer 15

ZINOVIDAINE - anemia

LAMIVUDINE - hepa B

Tenofovir - renal failure and electrolyte imbalance

Question 16

What are the NNRTIs and their SE?

Answer 16

Neviropine and EFAVIRENZ

Se: rash and hepatotoxicity

Efavirenz can cause hallucinations

Question 17

What are the protease inhibitors and what is its moa?

Answer 17

RETONOVIR + LOPINAVIR (ALUVIA)

Moa: inhibition of aspartyl protease 4 which is required for the production of virus