HIV
HIV attacks which body system?
Immune
Define AIDS?
presence of HIV and CD4 T cells < 200
Stage 2 is also known as?
Asymptomatic HIV, chronic HIV stage
Thick, whitish coating on the tongue - fungal infection?
Thrush, oral candidiasis
Why is ART given as a cocktail?
Each med works on a different part of HIV reproduction, can decrease the chance of virus developing resistance
HIV enters the blood stream and attacks ___?
CD4+ T cells
What musical featured main characters all living with HIV/AIDS?
RENT
During Stage 1, Acute Infection, individuals have what symptoms?
Flu like illness or asymptomatic
Most common pulmonary opportunistic infection?
PCP, Pneumocystis Pneumonia
What are the two types of diagnostic tests for HIV?
Nucleic acid tests - is HIV present?
Antigen-antibody testing - are there antibodies to HIV present?
CD4+ T cells are types of......
WBC
Nutritional status, virulence of the strain of virus, presence of other infections
Stage 2 can last how long before signs/symptoms surface (without treatment)?
10 years
What are the symptoms of Kaposi's sarcoma?
Blue, red brown lesions on skin
What is the difference between PrEP and PEP
Pre-exposure prophlyaxis: taken before possible exposure, taken everyday
Post-exposure prophylaxis: taken after exposure, emergency prescription, taken for about a month after exposure
How does HIV reproduce?
Hijacks the CD4 nucleus to make more HIV
Name 3 signs/symptoms of AIDS?
Fatigue, Anorexia, Diarrhea, Weight Loss, Fever, Decreased WBC, Muscle wasting, Opportunistic infections
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
What are the two main tests HIV patients undergo after diagnosis to help doctors track the disease progression?
Viral load monitoring, CD4+ cell counts
As HIV disease progresses what happens to CD4 cells?
Decrease
Name 3 common conditions seen with AIDS?
Opportunistic infections (oral candidiasis, pneumocystis jirovecii, Kaposi's sarcoma), diarrhea, Tumors, AIDS dementia complex, organ dysfunction
AIDS can result in what nutrition related illnesses?
Wasting, Nutrient malabsorption
At what stage of HIV do opportunistic infections arise?
3rd, AIDS
What are 3 barriers to adherence for HIV patients?
side effects of medications, cost, stigma, lack of support from friends/family, underlying psychiatric conditions, socioeconomic status, lack of consistent access to healthcare