Lecture 20: HIV/AIDS and Opportunistic Infections (Exam 2) Flashcards
What group of people does HIV infection most commonly occur in, and what two ethnicities have higher rates of diagnosis?
- gay and bisexual men
- African Americans and Latinos
majority of HIV infections happen in the GENERAL POPULATION
What is the mean time of development of AIDS from infection?
10 years
What are 3 common physical exam findings specific for HIV infection? (HKB)
- HAIRY leukoplakia of tongue, disseminated KAPOSI sarcoma, cutaneous BACILLARY angiomatosis
physical exam findings can be entirely normal, with abnormal findings ranging from completely nonspecific to high specific for HIV infection
What three tests are used to diagnose a patient suspected of HIV infection?
- HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab combination assay
- positive? –> go to HIV 1/2 Ab differentiation assay
- negative? –> no HIV
- HIV 1/2 Ab Differentiation Immunoassay
- if negative, use HIV-1 NAAT
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
- if positive w/negative Ab = ACUTE HIV
- if Positive on combo, but negative for other two
- FALSE POSITIVE TEST
What is the most widely used marker to provide prognostic information and guide HIV therapy?
CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNTS
TREND is more important than a SINGLE determination, as dec. counts inc. risk of opportunistic infections
What are 4 infections that can be experienced at a CD4 count > 300? (P, TB, HZ, C)
- Pnuemococcal pneumonia
- Pulmonary TB
- Herpes Zoster
- Candidiasis (oral and vaginal)
also fatigue
What 5 things can be experienced at a CD4 count < 300? (OHL, T, F, WL, D)
- Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
- Thrush
- Fever
- Weight Loss
- Diarrhea
What are 5 things that can be experienced at a CD4 count < 200?
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
- Disseminated Histoplasmosis
- Karposi Sarcoma
- Extrapulmonary TB
- non-Hodgkins/CNS lymphoma
What are 3 infections that can be experienced at a CD4 count < 100?
- Cryptococcus (meningitis)
- Esophageal Candidiasis
- Toxoplasmosis
What are 3 infections that can be experienced at a CDR count < 50?
- Mycobacterium-avium Complex
- Cytomegalovirus
- primary CNS lymphoma
When should CD4 counts be measured in pts on antiretroviral treatments? What test can assess the level of viral replication in a patient?
- check every 3-6 months (measures immune dysfunction)
- used HIV Viral Load Tests to assess level of viral replication
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, Karposi Sarcoma, Lymphoma, CMV, Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis are all considered what?
AIDS DEFINING ILLNESSES
What is the most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS?
Pneumocystis jirovecii
- causes pulmonary problems such as cough/shortness of breath, as well as hypoxemia (more severe)
How is Pnemocystis jirovecii diagnosed? What should you think of if pleural effusions are present? (3)
- use chest radiograph to see DIFFUSE or PERIHILAR infiltrates (66%)
- pleural effusions are uncommon for PJP infection –> think Bacterial Pneumo, TB, or Pleural Kaposi
What two tests give definitive diagnoses of PJP and what can be used if they come back negative?
- used Wright-Giemsa stain or Direct Fluorescence Ab (DFA) test on sputum
- if sputum exam is negative in pt. still suspected of having PJP, use Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) –> establishes diagnosis in > 95% of cases