HIV

Question 1

in HIV Increased symptomatic severity is associated with

Answer 1

poorer long-term prognosis

Question 2

presentation typically occurs when (INCUBATION PERIOD)

Answer 2

3-12 weeks after infection

Question 3

clinical presentation of HIV?

Answer 3

RETURN FROM TRIP WITH MACULOPAPULAR RASH THINK HIV

sore throat

night sweats

headache

lymphadenopathy - cervical and inguinal

malaise, myalgia, arthralgia

diarrhoea

maculopapular rash

mouth ulcers

rarely meningoencephalitis

Question 4

alarm bells should ring when ?

Answer 4

HIV prevalence rate in Kenya is 80 percent

Question 5

x

Question 6

x

Question 7

diagnosis of HIV

Answer 7

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - initial

western blotting
Detects proteins
Uses gel electrophoresis to separate native proteins by 3-D structure
Examples include the confirmatory HIV test

Question 8

x

Question 9

x

Question 10

x

Question 11

x

Question 12

complication of HIV

Answer 12

HUS syndrome - microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
thrombocytopenia
and AKI