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Ch43 Mrs. Deneal-Med surg AIDS

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four known fluids that transmits AIDS   blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk  
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time between infection and production of anitbodies   1-6 weeks  
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AIDS high risk factors   unprotected sex, contact with blood /body fluids, needles, infected tattoo peircing or dental equipment, mothers to baby  
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HIV inpairs   T4 cells from fighting infection  
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Kaposi's sarcoma   connective tissue cancer found among AIDS pt  
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Pneumocystis pneumonia   found only in AIDS pt can be so severe as to cause need for mechanical ventilation  
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HIV/AIDS TX   antiretroviral and immune boosters  
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ELISA   HIV screening test mudt be positive twice  
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Western Blot   to confirm ELISA positive  
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Problem with drug therapy for HIV/AIDS   pt must stick to schedule or viral replication and mutation occurs  
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Candidiasis   yeast infection mostly in oral but also vaginal and skin folds. Hurts to eat watch for anorexia  
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TX candidiasis   topical antifungals  
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cytomeglaovirus infection   infection of eye affecting chorois and retinal causing eventual blindness  
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cryptosporidiosis   affects GI system causing severe diarrhea of up to 20 liters day  
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