September 30, 2015 - HIV

Question 1

Circumcision and HIV Acquisition

Answer 1

Drops the rate for men by 30%.

Question 2

HIV Transmission and Probability

Answer 2

Transfusion 92%

Anal receptive 1.4%

Needle share 0.6%

Needle stick 0.2%

Vaginal receptive 0.1%

Question 3

Classes of Drugs for HIV Treatment

Answer 3

We now have five (hopefully six soon) classes of drugs. By using multiple drugs together, the treatment has drastically improved to the point where they will live a normal life.

The biggest threat to HIV now is erratic adherence leading to drug resistance.

Question 4

Patients Who need HIV Testing Done

Answer 4

Patients who present with…

• STIs
• Pregnancy
• Herpes zoster
• HCV / HBV
• TB
• Malignant lymphoma
• Cervical / anal dysplasia
• Ongoing mononucleosis
• Unexplained leukopenia / thrombocytopenia
• Seborrehic dermatitis