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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the "Rules" of distinguishing the
Antiviral HIV drugs ?
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- All PROTEASE INHIBITORS (PI) end in "navir"
- The Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI) contain the word "vir". |
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What does "HAART" stand for ?
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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
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Which of the following conditions is the least common in an HIV patient with a CD4 count of > 500 ?
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C. NHL
[ Seen at CD4+ counts 200-500 ] |
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Which of the following HIV conditions is least common in the CD4 count range of 200 -500 ?
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D.
[ ITP seen at CD4+ counts > 500 ] |
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At what CD4 Count does the Severe
Opportunistic infections occur in HIV ? |
CD4 count < 200
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List the Conditions that occur in HIV with a CD4 count < 200 .
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1. PJP -Pneumocystis Jeroveci Pneumonia
2. Toxoplasmosis 3. Cryptococcus 4. MAC -Mycobacterium Avium Complex 5. CMV 6. Kaposi's Sarcoma |
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Which of the following is incorrect ?
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D. Lamivudine is a NRTI
Protease inhibitors end in navir NNRTI contain vir NRTI = others |
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Which is correct regarding HIV and
Pneumonia ?
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B.
A = 5-25 times more common C. PJP does not cause haemoptysis ! D. 60% |
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In HIV, the 3 causes of cough plus haemoptysis plus mediastinal nodes are ?
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1. Tuberculosis
2. Kaposi's Sarcoma 3. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) |
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In regards to HIV and PJP pneumonia, which of the following is incorrect ?
A. PJP is uncommon until the T lymphocyte CD4 count is < 200 B. Pneumothoraces develop in 20% cases of PJP. C. the CXR is normal < 10 % cases . D. The mainstay of diagnosis of PJP pneumonia is with bronchial washings. |
B. Pneumothorax develops in 5% of cases of PJP pneumonia
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Which of the following is incorrect regarding PJP pneumonia ?
antibiotic therapy. |
C. 80%
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