Term
| Retrovirus affecting immune system |
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Definition
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Definition
| CD4 white blood cells (T Cells) |
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Term
| HIV can result in opportunistic infections |
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Definition
Tuberculosis
Fungal infections
Bacterial infections
Cancers |
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Term
| HIV/AIDs is spread through infected body fluid such as |
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Definition
Blood, tears, saliva
Semen, urine, feces
Cerebrospinal fluid
Vaginal fluids, cervical cells
Breastmilk |
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Term
| HIV clinical presentation is initially asymptomatic but may include |
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Definition
Fever
Headache
RashÂ
Sore throat |
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Term
| with progression HIV clinical presentation may include |
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Definition
Swollen lymph nodes
Weight loss
Fever
Diarrhea
Cough |
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Definition
| acute & chronic infection, and AIDs |
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Term
| Lab testing and diagnostic studies for HIV |
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Definition
| ELISA, western blot, indirect immunofluroescence assay |
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Term
| Lab testing and diagnostic studies for HIV/AIDS |
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Definition
| viral load testing, CD4 counts, CBC, antigen/antibody testing, related conditions testing |
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