14. HIV Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Common pneumonia in HIV pts and other lung infxn
A
Pneumocystis
TB
2
Q
CD4 count for AIDs
A
<200
2
Q
AIDS defining illnesses
A
Candiasis of oesophagus, bronchi, trachea or lung
CMV retinitis
Kaposi sarcoma
Toxoplasmosis
2
Q
Clinical presentation of HIV/AIDs
A
May be asymptomatic, have fever, headache, lymphadenopathy, rash, pharyngitis, neurological involvement
3
Q
Rash description in HIV
A
Maculopapular rash involving face, neck and trunk or palms and mucosae
4
Q
What cancers are common in TB
A
Lymphoma
5
Q
Neurological Sx of HIV
A
HIV encephalopathy, encephalitis (CMV, ESV)
6
Q
Testing for HIV
A
SEROLOGy
7
Q
other infections and their manifestations in AIDs
A
Cryptosporidosis - chronic intestinal and cryptococcosis, extrapulmonary
