Ortoski: High-yield Stuff Flashcards
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Geography associated with HIV?
Subsaharan Africa
More men or women, which race?
Men more than women, African American predominance
Top 3 modes of acquisition of HIV?
- M to M sexual contact
- Heterosexual
- IVDA
Around what time was there more treatment, so fewer cases of HIV?
93-94
Since HIV causes inflammation, what are 2 areas of issue?
Cardiac and cancer
HIV is the BLANK leading cause of death currently
6th- Used to be leading in early 90s in the 25-45 age group
Reducing viral load reduces what?
Transmission
NRTI
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
NNRTI
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
PI
Protease inhibitor
D Drugs
d4t, ddl, ddc, AZT
Does AZT have a lot of SE?
YES
Nadir CD4
Lowest CD4 count ever
Naive
No prior drug exposure
Sequestered mutations
Found in minority- not detectable
BLD
Below level of detection- less than 20
Where is HIV 1 found?
Worldwide
Where is HIV 2 found?
Africa- Less easily transmitted
Group M
Major group worldwide
Group O
Other
How many subgroups or clades?
11
Group M Subgroup B
Americas, Japan, Austrailia, Carribean, Europe
Group M Subgroup C
S. Africa, India
Typical transmission modes?
- Sexual
- Vertical (mother to child)
- Transfusion
- IV drug use