Immunodeficiency and HIV Flashcards
primary vs secondary immunocompromised
primary is genetic
secondary is acquired
since these patients are at risk for infection what are we going to do
WBC
subtle changes
not full fever
take apical for 1 min
when we suspect an infection what do we do before antibiotics
culture
in these patients not all infections are external
internal can occur
- opportunistic
HIV is primary or secondary
secondary
HIV affects what type of immunity
natural and acquired
HIV is transmitted by
body fluids
- blood
- seminal fluid
- vaginal secretions
- amniotic fluid
- breast milk
risk factors associated with HIV
sharing needles
sexual relations with person infected
infants who have HIV mom
organs or blood before 1985
HIV prevention
standard precuations
safe sex
do not share needles
blood screening
PPE
post exposure protocol
report it to charge or supervisor
fill out form
draw labs (baseline)
draw patient labs
why do we draw patient labs after exposure
not for treating patient but for testing for blood born pathogens
4 stages of HIV
primary
asymp
symp
aids
primary infection
- category
A
primary infection
- symptoms
none/flu like
primary infection
- testing
negative (lack HIV antibodies)
viral set point
balance between amount of HIV and the immune response
- determines outcome
- inverse relationship
- increase viral set point decrease outcome
primary infection
- what is it
exposure
HIV aysmp.
- category
A
