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What are the "Rules" of distinguishing the

Antiviral HIV drugs ?



ie.
1. Which drugs end in "navir" ?
2. Which drugs contain the word "vir" ?

- All PROTEASE INHIBITORS (PI) end in "navir"

- The Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase

Inhibitors (NNRTI) contain the word "vir".

- All the other drugs are Nuclesoide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTI).

What does "HAART" stand for ?
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
Which of the following conditions is the least common in an HIV patient with a CD4 count of > 500 ?


A. Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
B. Reiter's Syndrome
C. Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
D. Bell's Palsy

C. NHL



[ Seen at CD4+ counts 200-500 ]

Which of the following HIV conditions is least common in the CD4 count range of 200 -500 ?


A. Tuberculosis
B. Kaposi Sarcoma
C. Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
D. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia

D.



[ ITP seen at CD4+ counts > 500 ]

At what CD4 Count does the Severe

Opportunistic infections occur in HIV ?

CD4 count < 200
List the Conditions that occur in HIV with a CD4 count < 200 .
1. PJP -Pneumocystis Jeroveci Pneumonia
2. Toxoplasmosis
3. Cryptococcus
4. MAC -Mycobacterium Avium Complex
5. CMV
6. Kaposi's Sarcoma
Which of the following is incorrect ?


A. Ritonavir is a Protease Inhibitor (PI)
B. Nevirapine is a NNRTI
C. Saquinavir is a PI
D. Lamivudine is a NNRTI

D. Lamivudine is a NRTI



Protease inhibitors end in navir


NNRTI contain vir


NRTI = others

Which is correct regarding HIV and

Pneumonia ?



A. Bacterial pneumonia is 3-5 times more common in HIV patients.
B. Bronchoscopy is often needed for the Diagnosis of pneumonia in HIV.
C. Pneumocystis pneumonia can cause haemoptysis.
D. PJP occurs in 80% of AIDS patients.

B.

A = 5-25 times more common
C. PJP does not cause haemoptysis !
D. 60%
In HIV, the 3 causes of cough plus haemoptysis plus mediastinal nodes are ?
1. Tuberculosis
2. Kaposi's Sarcoma
3. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
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
Which of the following is incorrect regarding PJP pneumonia ?


A. Oxygen delivery is humidified.
B. Co-trimoxazole or pentamidine are the main choices for initial


antibiotic therapy.
C. The PaO2 is < 70 mmHg in 50% cases.
D. The Aa gradient is usually significantly increased.

C. 80%