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pathogenesis of HIV infection
glycoprotein 120 (gp120) from surface HIV virus binds CD4 receptors on T cells
CD4 lymphocytes are infected and destroyed by cytolytic effect
what are the three routes of transmission of HIV
-exposure of mucous membrane or damaged tissue to infected body fluids
-bloodstream exposure to infected body fluids
-mother to child
how do we diagnose HIV
positive multitest
positive virologic test (HIV NAT)
how does at home HIV test work
swab cheek and place in solution 20 mins
does a positive result in at home test mean you have HIV?
no, need another test and should see doctor
does a negative result in at home test mean you don’t have HIV?
no, there is a three month seroconversion window so does not tell us about last three months
if patient worried about exposure in past three months what is reccommendation with at home test
wait three months to test
see provider for a 4th gen test
two surrogate markers for assessing progress infection and effectivenss
CD4 count
HIV RNA PCR (viral load)
CD4 count test most useful for what
before initiation of therapy
HIV RNA PCR test most useful for what
assess effectiveness of therapy
higher levels indicate faster disease progressiob
HIV infection vs AIDS
AIDs is CD4 <200
HIV CD4 200-500
nuceloside reverse transcriptase inhibitors MOA
synthetic purine and pyrimidine analogues which result in elongation termination of growing proviral DNA chain
NRTI drugs
abacavir
emtricitabine
lamivudine
tenofovir disoproxim fumarate
tenofovir alafenamide
zidovudine
adverse effects of NRTIs
renal dose adjustment
mitochondrial toxicity and lactic acidosis (except TEAL)
abacavir side effect
hypersensitivity if HLAB5701 allele
tenofovir disoproxil fumarate side effect
renal insufficiency
osteomalacia
zidovudine side effect
bone marrow suppression
non-nucleoside reverse trancriptase inhibitors
efavirenz
nevirapine
etravirine
rilpivirine
doravirine
(-vir)
NNRTI MOA
bind to an allosteric site of the reverse transcriptase enzyme reducing functionality
efavirenz side effect
CNS effects (abnormal dreams, suicide)
efavirenz dosing consideration
empty stomach
which drugs take on empty stomach
efavirenz
nevirapine dosing consideration
dose titration over 14 days
etravirine dosing consideration
take with food