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CH 43 AIDS

Ch43 Mrs. Deneal-Med surg AIDS

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