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HIV
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Medical
Graduate
01/25/2011

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Term
What sexual orientation show the highest rate of HIV globally and domestically
Definition

Global: Heterosexual

Domestic: Homosexual/Bisexual

Term
What ethnicity shows the highest rates of HIV infection in the US
Definition
African Americans
Term
Does Pa require written consent for HIV diagnosis and how is HIV diagnosed
Definition

Written consent is required

Elisa and confirmed with Western Blot

Western Blot: Need gp120 or gp160 and gp41 or gp24

Term
Describe the viral life cycle of HIV
Definition

Binding(CD4, CCR5, CXCR4)

Fusion(Uses Gp41)

RT

Integrase

Replication

Protease

Budding

Term
What are the stages of HIV infection
Definition

Primary: wks 3-6, viral symtoms(MONO), lymphadenopathy, Timeframe for HIV RNA by PCR

Latency: Low viral loads, declining CD4s

Signs:lymphadenopathy, night sweats, pneumonia, VZV, yeast infections

Term
What is the best prognostic indicator for HIV prognosis?
Definition
HIV viral load
Term
What is the average decline in CD4 count per year
Definition
50-80 cells/ml
Term
What are the prophylactic therapies for HIV positive patients
Definition

CD4<200:

Hep A&B, Tetanus, pneumococcal, Flu vaccines

Pap every 6 months

PPD Annual

CMV Ab screen

Bactrim(Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole) for pneumocystis

CD4 <50:

Azithromycin for MAC

 

 

Term
When can Prophylaxis treatment for HIV be terminated
Definition
Rebound CD4 with low viral counts
Term
When must ART HIV treatment be used?
Definition

CD4 <500

AIDS defining lesion

Symptomatic

Pregnant

Nephropathy

Hep B

Term
What are the main types of drugs used to treat HIV
Definition

Protease inhibitor

Integrase inhibitor

CCR5 inhibitor

Fusion inhibitor

NNRTI's

NRTI's

Term
What are the recommended treatments of HIV?
Definition

NNRTI w/ NRTI's (Atripla: One Pill)

Efavirenz w/ Tenofovir/Emtricitabine

Protease Inhibitr w/ NRTI's

Atazanavir/Ritonavir w/Tenofovir/Emtricitabine

Darunavir/Ritonavir w/ Tenofovir/Emtricitabine

Integrase Inhibitor w/ NRTI's

Raltegravir w/ Tenofovir/Emtricitabine

Term
What HIV drug should be avoided if the possibility of pregnancy
Definition
Efavirenz
Term
What drug combos should be avoided in HIV treatment
Definition

Stavudine and Didanosine

Stavudine and Zidovudine

Emtricitabine and Lamivudine

Term
Can a single drug be dropped from a combo regimen
Definition
It shouldn't, all of them should be dropped and regimen resumed later
Term
What are the most common causes of Treatment failure for HIV
Definition

Inadequate drug levels(interactions, noncompliance)

Resistance

Term
What are the methods of assessing resistance and which is cheaper and when is it indicated?
Definition

Genotypic(Cheaper)

Phenotypic

Recommended:

Starting therapy first time

Ineffective suppression

Resistance

Pregnancy

Acute Infection

Term
Does being resistant to a ART drug in the past eliminate its use in the future
Definition
yes
Term
HIV therapy recommended for pregnancy
Definition
Lopinavir/Ritonavir w/ Zidovudine/Lamivudine
Term
What are the opportunistic infections seen at CD4 counts >200
Definition

Candidiasis

TB

Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Bacterial Pneumonia

Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma

Karposi Sarcoma

Term
Opportunistic infections common with CD4 counts <200
Definition

Pneumocystis

AIDS Wasting

Term
Opportunistic Infections seen with CD4 counts <100
Definition

Cryptococcus

Toxoplasmosis

Term
What are the opportunistic infections seen with CD4 counts <50
Definition

CMV

MAC

CNS Lymphoma

PML

Term
How is TB in HIV patients different than TB in immunocompentent patients
Definition

Require onlty 5mm PPD for Positive

More atypical presentations

More MDR-TB

Term
How does lymphadenopathy in HIV differ by progress of HIV illness
Definition
Lower CD4 count show less lyphadenopathy
Term
Most common cause of pneumonia in HIV patients
Definition
Strep pneumo
Term
What is the pathogen causing karposi sarcoma and how does it appear?
Definition

HHV-8

Reddish-purple macropapular Rash

Term
What is the treatment for pneumocystis OI's in HIV patients
Definition

Trimetoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

If PO2 is low add steroids

Term
What is the diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcus in HIV pateints
Definition

Cryptococcal antigen test

Tx: Amphotericin for life or until CD4's >100

Term
What is the differential for ring enhancing lesions on MRI of a HIV patient which is most common and how are they treated
Definition

Toxoplasmosis:Most common, treated with Pyrimethamine/Sulfamethoxazole

CNS Lymphoma: chemo

Term
What are signs of CMV infection in an HIV patient and what is the treatment
Definition

Retinitis, Chronic Colitis

Tx:Valganciclovir

Term
What is the diagnosis and treatment of MAC in a HIV patient
Definition

Culture

Tx: Clarithromycin or Arithromycin w/ Ethambutol

Add Rifabutin if low CD4 and high MAC load

 

Term
How is PML typically diagnosed in HIV patients and what are the common signs
Definition

Signs:

Visual

Dementia

Hemiparesis

Seizures

Dx: Non-enhancing white matter lesions

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