HIV Flashcards
1
Q
Key Question
A
Is the patient on effective cART?
What is the CD4 count?
Do they have any other comorbidities
2
Q
HIV related respiratory infections
A
PCP pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonias (CAP & HAP): pneumococcus, H influenza, s. aureus, atypical agents
Fungal pneumonias: aspergillosis, cryptococcis, histoplasmosis
Viral pneumonia: CMV pneumonitis, influenza
TB
3
Q
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia - PCP
A
Ubiquitous in the environment
Initial infection usually occurs in early childhood
PCP may result from reactivaction or new exposure