HIV

Question 1

Is asking for an HIV test a risk factor?

Answer 1

Yes, 20% of (+) deny other risk factors

Question 2

CDC recommends screening?

Answer 2

pts in a healthcare setting, pregnant women, and those at high risk for HIV (annually)

Question 3

CD4 > 500 common manifestations

Answer 3

• no opportunistic infections, sxs due to HIV-itself or depression
  ex) HIV mono, LA, ITP

Question 4

CD4 200 - 500

Answer 4

• impaired Ag presentation, immune surveillance, but not life threatening
  ex) thrush, HSV, CA pneumonia, shingles, seborrheic dermatitis, KS, TB

Question 5

CD4 100-200

Answer 5

PCP, cryto

Question 6

CD4

Answer 6

-most of the time CD4

Question 7

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

Answer 7

worsening or new OI linked to newly treated patients

Question 8

AIDs - definition

Answer 8

HIV +

CD4

Question 9

Which is a better predictor of clinical disease of HIV?

Viral Load or CD4 count

Answer 9

Viral load!