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AIDS I
AIDS I lecture facts
Question | Answer |
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T/F Data on Aids less reliable than HIV? | False. I |
T/F Women don't account for many of the Aids cases | False. |
T/F Epidemic in the south with a large rural compenent | True. |
Which HIV subtype is most common in the USA? | Type B |
What is the standard algorithim for HIV testing? | Elisa, elisa, Western blot |
What does Elisa test for? | Tests for IgG antibody (HIV antibody) |
Who should get tested? | 250,000 HIV+ people in USA. |
Should I give a consent form for patient to sign to test for HIV? | NO |
T/F Delivery of a child to HIV-infected infected mother not on ARTs a great risk factor? | True |
What are the HIV transmission routes? | Sex, drugs (10%), blood (90%), perinatal (25% per birth), Needlestick |
What are some of the factors affecting sex transmission? | Prevalence of disease locally, Host susceptibility, Infectiousness, Sexual behaviour |
What are the role of STDS in transmitting HIV? | 1)Ulcers facilitate viral entry 2)Increase traget cells for HIV to infect 3) Increased viremia 4)Aggressive treatment of STDS may decrease HIV transmission |
What are the risk factors for perinatal transmission? | Advanced stage, viral load, Vit A deficeincy, chorioamniotitis, premature rupture of membranes, maternal anemia |
Can HIV be transmitted via breast milk? | Yes. And through C section. |