W06_06 HIV Global Perspective

Question 1

how many HIV infections are there each day? (2013)

Answer 1

6000

Question 2

where is the majority of new HIV infections presently?

Answer 2

sub-saharan africa (68%)

Question 3

how many of the 6000 yearly infections are in children <15 years?

Answer 3

about 700

Question 4

how many of the 6000 yearly infections are in the youth (15-24)?

Answer 4

33% of 5200

Question 5

ART for HIV should be given when, according to WHO?

Answer 5

priority for WHO III or WHO IV;
350 < CD4 < 500;
active TB;
HepB;
serodiscordant couple;
pregnant/breastfeeding women

Question 6

what’s the WHO guideline on what drugs to give for HIV?

Answer 6

TDF + (3TC or FTC) + EFV;
AZT + 3TC + (EFV or NVP);
TDF + (3TC or FTC) + NVP
essentially = 
NRTIx2 + NNRTI

Question 7

how would you WHO stage oral candidiasis?

Answer 7

III

Question 8

how would you WHO stage kaposi sarcoma?

Answer 8

IV

Question 9

what is stage IV HIV wasting syndrome?

Answer 9

10% weight loss, plus chronic diarrhea/chronic fever in the absence of concurrent illness

Question 10

how would you WHO stage sever recurrent psoriasis?

Answer 10

II

Question 11

how would you WHO stage TB pericardial effusion?

Answer 11

IV

Question 12

how would you WHO stage herpes zoster in last 3 years

Answer 12

II

Question 13

how would you WHO stage seborrheic dermatitis?

Answer 13

II

Question 14

how would you WHO stage lobar pneumonia?

Answer 14

III

Question 15

how would you WHO stage pruritic papular eruption?

Answer 15

II

Question 16

how would you WHO stage pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 16

IV

Question 17

how would you WHO stage pyomyositis?

Answer 17

III