Lecture 1: HIV/AIDS Flashcards
What race/ethnicity group & sexual group has the highest overall lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis
African American MSM
Which state has the highest lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis
D.C
Screening for HIV
- what 2 group should be screen for HIV
Screening for HIV
- ALL pregnant women
- pts 15-65 y/o (& younger if at risk)
Screening/Testing for HIV
- what is the main screening test used today
- what is the assoc confirmation test
Screening/Testing for HIV
- screening test = 4th gen immunofluorescence assays HIV 1 & 2
- confirmation test = multispot HIV-1/2 differentiation assay
Screening/Testing for HIV: what test is used
- if indeterminate results found on multispot HIV-1/2 differentiation assay
- to Dx acute retroviral infxn
- to monitor infectivity & tx effectiveness in HIV pts
Viral RNA by PCR
What type of virus is HIV
- name and type (RNA vs DNA)
- retrovirus
- RNA virus
How does HIV replicate in humans
- what enzyme is responsible?
HIV = RNA virus
- converts RNA –> DNA by RT (reverse transcriptase) –> incorporated into host nucleus –> replicates
What are the 2 major methods of transmission of HIV
Others: vertical (during birth/breastfeeding), received blood products before 1985, mucosal contact w/infected blood, needle stick
Major transmission methods for HIV
- Sexual contact
- IV drug use
What is the major site for T-cell loss + early HIV replication
- what happens to the CD4 cell count during primary HIV infection
GALT = gut assoc lymphoid tissue
(most CD4 memory cells there)
- rapid depletion of CD4 count during primary HIV infection
HIV Primary Infection
- what is the name of the condition that occurs 2-4 wks after infection and is a/w flu like Sxs (fever, fatigue, malaise, generalized rash & LAD
other name for it
Acute Retroviral Syndrome or Acute Seroconversion
occurs 2-4 wks after infection and is a/w flu like Sxs (fever, fatigue, malaise, generalized rash & LAD
describe the typical rash in primary HIV infection
blanching maculopapular rash
Baseline evaluations: HIV Dz staging
- what 3 things are you testing to determine pt’s initial dz stage
- After baseline evaluations how often do you monitor a pt’s dz status & ART?
Baseline evaluations: HIV Dz staging
- 3 things testing fo at baseline =
- CD4 cell count
- HIV RNA viral lod
- Resistance testing (genotype, +/- phenotype) - monitor pt’s dz status & ART Q3-6 months
What annual evaluations are done for co-infections that are common in HIV (3 things)
- which on of the 3 is also done at baseline
Annual evaluations for Co-infxns common in HIV
- STIs
- TB - also done at baseline
- Cancer
What vaccines should you give a person w/any CD4 count levels for prevention and ppx of HIV (6)
Vaccines
- flu
- TDa
- pneumococcal
- Hep A + B
- Herpes suppression
- HPV
Infection prevention & OI ppx
- When pts have CD4 < 200 what are they at risk for & ppx for it?
- When pts have CD4 < 50 what are they at risk for & ppx for it?
Infection prevention & OI ppx
- CD4 < 200 = at risk for PJP –> give Bactrim as ppx
- CD4 < 50 = at risk for MAC – give Azithromycin
HIV Tx
1. what is the goal of ART for HIV &what indicates that this goal reached (& what does this mean in terms of transmission)
HIV Tx
1. goal of ART = total HIV suppression
- indicated by UNDETECTABLE viral load
means can transmit virus
HIV Tx w/ART
- why should all pts be started on ART ASAP
- does their CD4 count matter?
- How is treating HIV, prevention of it
HIV Tx w/ART
- ALL HIV pts should be started on ART ASAP –> to decr morbidity/mortality &prevent transmission
(deferred tx = incr risk) - CD4 count DOESNT MATTER
- Tx HIV –> PREVENT transmission to others
HIV Life Cycle
- what are the first 2 steps for the HIV life cycle
1&2 = binding & fusion
HIV Life Cycle
What step in HIV life cycle do the NRTIs and NNRTIs work?
3 Reverse Transcription
What does RT (Reverse Transcriptase) do
RT - converts single stranded HIV RNA –> double stranded HIV DNA so can be incorp into host
HIV life Cycle: #3 Reverse Transcription & Drug action
- What is the main NRTI & its 2 types
- what 3 options used in combo w/it?
HIV life Cycle: #3 Reverse Transcription & Drug action
- Main NRTI = Tenofovir (AF or DF)
- Tenofovir combined w/ Emtricitabine, Abacavir, or Lamivudine
HIV Life Cycle: #4 Integration
- what is the role of integrase–> & what type of virus results?
- What do the integrase inhibitors do?
- 3 examples of integrase inhbitors?
HIV Life Cycle: #4 Integration
- inetgrase incorp HIV DNA into host DNA –> provirus (inactive)
- Integrase inhibitors prevent HIV DNA from being incorp
- Integrase inhibitors “RED”
- Raltegravir
- Elvitegravir
- Dolutegravir
HIV Life Cycle: #5 Transcription
- what enzyme is used to make copies of the HIV genomic material after the host cell is activated
(host or viral enxzyme?)
HIV Life Cycle: #5 Transcription
- host RNA polymerase used to make copies of HIV genomic material
HIV Life Cycle: #6 Assembly
- what class of drugs work here?
- what drugs in this class is used as booster for other drugs in the class & other HIV meds
HIV Life Cycle: #6 Assembly
- protease inhibitors work at this step
- Ritonavir + Cobicstat = boosters
HIV Life Cycle: #7 Budding
- when the virus buds out from host cell what part of the cell’s outer envelope does it steal & why is this necessary for viral spread
HIV Life Cycle: #7 Budding
- steals glycoproteins from outer envelope –> needed to bind to CD4 rec & co-rec –> infect other cells