infectious Disease Flashcards
CD4 count with AIDS
CD4 count with AIDS
CD4 count associated with histoplasmosis (fungal)
Condition associated with AIDS taht presents with b/l infiltrates on x-ray beginning in the perihilar region.
Pneumocystitis pneumonia (PJP)
prophylaxis for PJP
bactrim
Screening test for HIV
ELISA, confirms with Western Blot
WHo must be screened for HIV?
patient with TB/ STD
high risk healthcare workers
pregnant patients
For a CD4
Azithromycin
CD4 count associated with histoplasmosis (fungal)
Condition associated with AIDS taht presents with b/l infiltrates on x-ray beginning in the perihilar region.
Pneumocystitis pneumonia (PJP)
prophylaxis for PJP
bactrim
Screening test for HIV
ELISA, confirms with Western Blot
WHo must be screened for HIV?
patient with TB/ STD
high risk healthcare workers
pregnant patients
For a CD4
Azithromycin
HIV regimen
Triple reigmen (one is a protease inhibitor that is boosted with ritonavir)
ADRs of protease inhibitors
hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
osteoencrosis, osteoporosis
lipdystrophy
ADRs of protease inhibitors
hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
osteoencrosis, osteoporosis
lipdystrophy
Tx for tapeworms/ flukes
praziquanetel
Tx for round worm infection
mebendazole
Tx for malarai
Chloroquine
Worst type of malaraia
Plasmodium flaciparum (pulmonary eme, coma, hemolysis, splenomegaly)
Tx for toxoplasmosis
Pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, folinic acid
Who is at risk for toxoplasmosis?
hematologic malignancies, bone marrow and solidy organ transplants, AIDS
