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MED VIROLOGY 2 ,Pt.3 - Coggle Diagram
MED VIROLOGY 2 ,Pt.3
Anti-retroviral Drugs
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No cure
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Public sector drug pref.(table, slide26)
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Diagnosis OF infection
diagnose ASAP , @ birth, 10 wks, any time if FTT, Breast fed infants , 6 wks after cessationn of BF/ARVs prophylaxis
PCR +ve>>repeat(new sample) & start ARVs ,
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Starting treatment
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Monitoring>Viral load(effectiveness), CD4 count(recovery of immune system)
Adults>ASAP, Unless there are opportunistic infections
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Staging & monitoring
1.CD4 cell Count>indicates stage of infection>no longer used to determine need for ARVs>monitor recovery
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Response to ARV therapy>>Viral load: Decrease rapidly , CD4 cell count(Increase gradually)