Assessment and Labs
CD4 level of over 200 cells/mm3
What is the goal of HAART therapy
Keeps virus from binding to receptor on surface of CD4 cell
What is a CCR5 antagonist?
2 strands of RNA and 3 enzymes
What is the HIV virus made of?
PrEP
What is pre- exposure prophylaxis?
AST/ALT levels
What liver studies indicate hepatotoxicity?
Prevents virus and CD4 cell membrane from fusing.
What is a fusion inhibitor?
viral set point
What is the amount of virus in the body after the initial immune response subsides?
Viral load/HIV-RNA
What is the amount of virus found in the blood of an infected person?
Jaundice
What assessment indicates hepatotoxicity?
Organ many HIV meds are metabolized by
what is the liver?
PeP
What is post-exposure prophylaxis?
Prevents viral DNA from being integrated with the DNA of the CD4 cell.
What is an integrase inhibitor?
Western Blot test
What is a supplemental test used to determine if HIV antibodies are present?
Prevents the virus from maturing into an infectious state.
What is a protease inhibitor?
Discordant family
What is when only one partner has HIV?
St. Johns wart
What is an herbal remedy that decreases the effectiveness of several of the anti-HIV medications
ELISA
what is Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay- used to determine presence of HIV antibodies?
Prevents reverse transcriptase from converting its genetic material.
What is a Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase inhibitor?
Treatment naive
What is a person who has not received any HIV meds called?
Empty stomach or high fat meal
What are considerations for administration of anti HIV meds that make compliance difficult.