HIV
HIV attacks which two body systems?
Immune and CNS
Define AIDS?
presence of HIV and low level of WBC or T cells
Stage 2 is referred to with 3 different names, what are they?
Clinical Latency, Asymptomatic HIV, chronic HIV stage
Thick, whitish coating on the tongue - fungal infection?
Thrush
People who are malnourished are ___ times likely more to die than well nourished.
6
HIV enters the blood stream and attacks ___?
cells with specific protein called CD4
HIV takes ____ years without treatment to progress to AIDS.
10-12
During Stage 1, Acute Infection, individuals have what symptoms?
Asymptomatic or flu like illness
Most common pulmonary opportunistic infection?
PCP, Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Members with _____ have damage to mucosal cells, resulting in scar tissue or damage to the glands that help with absorption.
Mucosal Atrophy
CD4 are also referred to as? (interchangeable)
T cells
Nutritional status, virulence of the strain of virus, presence of other infections
Stage 2 can last how long before signs/symptoms surface?
10 years
AIDS dementia complex (ADC) - pg 406 (difficulty concentrating, slowness in response, memory impairment, social withdrawal, apathy, personality changes, fine motor movements, poor balance and coordination)
What illness can develop due to prolonged poor/decreased food intake?
Anorexia
CD4 is present on which cell type?
Lymphocytes
Name 3 signs/symptoms of AIDS?
Fatigue, Anorexia, Diarrhea, Weight Loss, Fever, Decreased WBC, Muscle wasting
Stage 3 is known as what? How is it diagnosed?
AIDS, CD4 count of less than 200
Wasting consists of loss of both _____.
Lean and fat body mass
Patient with HIV have an increase in resting energy expenditure of what %?
10%
As HIV disease progresses what happens to CD4 cells?
Decrease
Name 3 common conditions seen with AIDS?
Opportunistic infections, GI dysfunction, Tumors, AIDS dementia complex, organ dysfunction
AIDS can result in what nutrition related illnesses?
Wasting, Nutrient malabsorption, oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis
What complication is a result of adverse effects from ART?
Lipodystrophy
What disorder requires a gradual need to increase kilocalories with lower kilocalorie to nitrogen ratio?
Hypometabolism