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HIV facts from lecture

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How long does it take to go from HIV to AIDS?   9-10 years  
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If CD4 <400, What Infections do you get?   1)Oral thrush 2)Tinea Pedis 3) VZV Reactivation 4)TB Reactivation 5)Other bacterial infections (H.Influ, S. pneumoniae, Salmonella)  
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If CD4 <200, What infections do you get?   1)HSV Reactivation 2) cryptosporidoisis, 4)Isospora, 5)disseminated coccidioidomycosis, 6)PCP  
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If CD4 <100, What infections do you get?   1)Candida esophagitis, 2)toxoplasmosis, 3)histoplasmosis  
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If CD4 <50, What infections do you get?   1)CMV retinitis and esophagitis, 2)MAC, 3)Crytococcal Meningoencephalitis  
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What are the neoplasms associated with HIV?   Kaposi's sarcoma (HHV-8), Invasive cervical carcinoma (HPV), Primary CNS lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma  
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At what CD4 level do you get cryptosporidiosis?   CD4 <200  
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At what CD4 level do you get PCP?   CD4 <200  
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At what CD4 level do you get MAC?   CD4 <50  
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How do you get toxo?   Ingestion of raw/undercooked meat with cysts; ingestion of oocysts(cats)  
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What are some of the symptoms of toxo?   Altered mental status, seizures, focal neuro signs  
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Which is the most important virus in AIDS patients?   CMV  
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What are some of the important sypmtoms of CMV?   Retinitis (which is why you'd want to screen them), GI(esophagitis, colitis), CNS, pneumonitis  
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What is the most common malignancy in AIDS patients?   Kaposis  
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Which 2 malignancies occur at a variety of CD4s?   Kaposis and non-hodgkins  
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How do you prevent OIs?   Prevent exposure, Screening tests, chemoprophylaxis, HAART  
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Should ART be started during treatment of OI or until OI treatment is completed?   During treatment obviously. However note that the IRIS rates increased with early treatment.  
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Explain the train analogy of HIV?   Viral load means the speed. The CD4+ markates distance, since t=d/v, since v is high, therefore you'll reach aids in a much shorter time.  
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What are the goals of HIV therapy?   1)Suppress HIV RNA level 2)Preserve/enhance immune fxn 3)delay progression of HIV disease  
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Would you want to start early or late?   Early of course  
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Name each class of HIV drugs?   Nucleosides/Non-nucleoside reverse 1)transcriptase inhibitor, 2)fusion inhibitor, 3)chemokine receptor antagonist, 4)protein inhibitor, 5)integrase inhibitor  
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How many drugs do you want to give HIV patients?   3 drugs  
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What are the recommended regimens for HIV?   1) 2 nucs + NNRTI 2) 2 nucs +PI (+/- RTV)  
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