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Aids chapter16

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HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV Occurs through Sexual practices,not sexual preferences
Most common in US mode of HIV transmission Sexual intercourse
In the US as many as half of all new HIV infections Are now associated either directly or indirectly c injection drug use.
HIV infection is spreading fastest in the US among young people,drug users,injecting drug users,women,African Americans and hispanics.
Aids casas have declined since 1992
The decline in Pediatric AIDS incidense is associated with The increase compliance with universal counciling,testing of pregnant women and the use of zidovudine by HIV-INFECTED pregnant women and their newborn infants
Zidovudine
HIV is a obligate virus Meaning it must have a host organism to survive.
HIV is transmitted from human to human through Infected blood,semem,cervicovaginal secretions, and breast milk
HIV is also found in Pericardial,synovial,cerebrospinal,pertitoneal,and amniotic fluid.
Vertical Transmission of HIV,or transmission from a mother to a fetus Can occure during pregnancy,delivery,or through postpartum breastfeeding.
HIV has been found inbody fluids such as salivia,urine,tears and feces there has been no evidence that these substances are capable of transmission,unless fluids contain visible blood.
HIV is not transmitted by casual contacts such as Hugging,dry kissing,shaking hands,or sharing food or utensils.
HIV is not transmitted by Animals or insects,coughing,sneezing or sharing objects such as pencils or computer keyboard.
The three most common modes of HIV transmission are Anal or vaginal intercouse,contaminated injecting drug equitment and paraphernalia, and mother to child.
Once infected you can transmit HIV At anytime throughout the disease,even when the host appears healthy and no signsof immune destruction.
Viral Load(Amount of measurable HIV VIRIONS) iS highest immediately after infection and during later stages of disease.
The majority of HIV transmissions in the US Occur in the MSM category via receptive anal intercouse,heterosexual transmission via anal is increasing.
HIV is a obligate virus Meaning it must have a host organism to survive.
HIV is transmitted from human to human through Infected blood,semem,cervicovaginal secretions, and breast milk
HIV is also found in Pericardial,synovial,cerebrospinal,pertitoneal,and amniotic fluid.
Vertical Transmission of HIV,or transmission from a mother to a fetus Canoccurduring pregnancy,delivery,or through postpartum breastfeeding.
HIV has been found inbody fluids such as salivia,urine,tears and feces there has been no evidence that these substances are capable of transmission,unless fluids contain visible blood.
HIV is not transmitted by casual contacts such as Hugging,dry kissing,shaking hands,or sharing food or utensils.
HIV is not transmitted by Animals or insects,coughing,sneezing or sharing objects such as pencils or computer keyboard.
The three most common modes of HIV transmission are Anal or vaginal intercouse,contaminated injecting drug equitment and paraphernalia, and mother to child.
Once infected you can transmit HIV At anytime throughout the disease,even when the host appears healthy and no signsof immune destruction.
Viral Load(Amount of measurable HIV VIRIONS) iS highest immediately after infection and during later stages of disease.
The majority of HIV transmissions in the US Occur in the MSM category via receptive anal intercouse,heterosexual transmission via anal is increasing.
Signs and symptoms of HIV INFECTION abdominal pain,chills or fever,cough dry or productive,diarrhea,disorintation,dyspenia,fatigue,headache,malaise,muscle or joint pain
S/S Cont.... Lymphadenopathy(disorder of lympth nodes)night sweats,oral lesions,shortness of breath,skin rash,sore throat,weight loss.
Primary HIV infection S/S Fever,Adenopathy(disease of lymph nodes)pharyngitis,Rash,myalgias(muscle pain),diarrhea
Primary S/S Cond... headache,N/V,Hepatosplenomegaly(enlargement of liver and spleen)weight loss,thrush,neurological symptoms
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Prevention of HIV Education on prevention is the oly truely effective vacine available to curb the hiv epedemic.
Nurses need to teach patients methods to reduce the risk of transmission of aids
Hard Reduction does not completely eliminate the risk of HIV Instead it focuses on minimizing the personal and social harms and cost associated with these activities.
Harm-reduction education is a fundemental element of HIV PREVENTION METHOD.
Prevention Options Abstinence from sexual contact,drug use,condoms,stop use of injectable drugs.
Cleaning syringe needles Fill the syringe c sodium hypochchlorite 5.25%(clorox)bleach two times.fill c clean water 2 times and empty 2 times.
Use of zidovudine or other anti-HIV therapy given during pregnancy and to infant for thefirst 6 weeks of life.
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