LESSON 4 Flashcards
is an immune deficiency that is acquired, not hereditary nor inborn
AIDS
a syndrome, a combination of signs and symptoms that form a distinct clinical picture or disorder
AIDS
is a retrovirus, that belongs to lentivirus or called “slow virus”
HIV
the period between infx and the appearance of AIDS can take from
7-12 yrs
types of cells that HIV invade
lymphocytes
macrophages
langerhans cells
neurons w/in CNS
when HIV infection takes place, anti HIV antibodies are produced but they do not appear immediately, this is called
window effect
normal cd4 count
500-1k cell/mm³
below 200 cd4 results to
AIDS
the confirmatory diagnostic test for HIV
western blot analysis
when HIV antibodies are not detectable in the blood at the time of examination, it is considered as
negative antibody test
when HIV antibodies are present in blood, in the positive antibody test, the person is considered
HIV positve
is a criterion that determines whether the client is HIV positive or whether the illness is already categorized as AIDS
CD4 count
neurological symptoms of AIDS
(MADSC)
memory loss
altered gait
depression
sleep d/o
chronic diarrhea
neurological symptoms of AIDS is a set of symptoms called
AIDS- related complex (ARC)
a TB like manifestation that usually occur when the patient’s CD4 is below 50
mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
can cause retinitis, pain in swallowing and numbness of the legs. This can be transmitted through semen, vaginal secretion, blood, and breastmilk
cytomegalovirus (CMV)
a disease of the skin and mucous membrane characterized by dome shape papules usually on face, trunk.
malluscum contagiosum
an infection that cause by fungus that originate from lungs to brain
cryptococcal meningitis
small lessions that appear on the skin usually transmitted through direct contact, also autionoculable
histoplasmosis
infx that attack immunocompromised pt
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
are cancerous lesions caused by overgrowth of blood vessel
kaposi’s sarcoma
*appears as pink or purple painless spot or nodules on the surface of the skin or oral cavity
*can occur internally, especially on the intestines, lymph nodes and lungs
kaposi’s sarcoma
higher incidence in women, also associated in women
cervical dysplasia
is a cancerous tumor of the lymph nodes
non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
is caused by a microscopic parasite “cryptosporidium” known as “crypto”
cryptosporidiosis
if the cd4 count is above 200, symptoms of cryptosporidiosis may appear for how many weeks
1-3 weeks
they inhibit the reproduction of the virus
reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors
nursing diagnosis or aids/hiv
(KRASSA)
knowledge deficit
social isolation
risk for infection
anxiety
self-esteem disturbance
altered role performance
the 4c’s in the management of AIDS/HIV
compliance
counseling/ education
contact tracing
condoms
