Schoenwald - HIV Flashcards
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mc opportunistic infxn associated w. HIV
PCP - pneumocystis PNA
mc opportunistic infxn associated w. HIV
PCP - pneumocystis PNA
2 types of immunity
innate
adaptive
innate immunity includes (3)
skin/mucosa
cells
complement
3 types of cells associated w. innate immunity
WBC
macrophages
natural killer cells
2 types of cells associated w. adaptive immunity
B-lymphocytes → plasma cells
T-lymphocytes → CD4, CD8
2 types of adaptive immunity
humoral
cell mediated
cells associated w. humoral immunity
B
cells associated w. cell mediated immunity
T
HIV directly affects what type of cell
CD4
helper T cells
3 major modes of HIV transmission
mucosa → genital/rectal
blood
breast feeding
4 blood transmission modes of HIV
transfusion
MTCT (mother to child transmission)
injxn drug use
needle stick
universal precautions for HIV transmission prevention
hand washing
safe disposal of infected material
t/f: hep B and C are more transmissible than HIV
T!
most infectious blood borne pathogen
hep B
HIV definition
presence of virus w.o AIDS defining illness
(+) blood test, no symptomology
AIDS definition
HIV (+) w. AIDS defining illness
AND/OR
HIV (+) w. CD4 < 200
besides CD4 count, another lab value suggestive of AIDS
low platelets
not diagnostic, she just mentioned this
t/f: once pt has dx of AIDS, they will always have this dx even if CD4 count comes back up
T!
6 AIDS defining illnesses Schoenwald stressed
candidiasis of esophagus, bronchi, trachea, lungs
histoplasmosis
disseminated isosporiasis
kaposi’s sarcoma
lymphoma: burkitt’s, immunoblastic, primary brain/CNS
toxoplasmosis of brain
what type of candidiasis is NOT considered an AIDS defining illness
thrush
4 sx of HIV/AIDS
fever
unintentional wt loss
night sweats
LAD
mc presentation of HIV
asymptomatic
incidental dx
if not asymptomatic, HIV may present w.
opportunistic infxn