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HIV - Coggle Diagram
HIV
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Specialised patients (8)
Pregnancy
Potential vertical transmission to the fetus. 13-40% risk if untreated, <1% if treated. Risk factor is based on stage of pregnancy and mother's health status.
ALL HIV-infected pregnant women should be treated. If already of ART: maintain therapy and counselling on risk and adherence as the risk of ADRs outweighs the risk of HIV in pregnancy.
ART naive: start ART regardless of VL or CD4 levels. Choice of ART is something not old but not new. Rigtegravir maybe.
Avoid Efavirenz if possible - but don't stop. Has potential birth defect but not that different to general population.
Paediatrics
Extremely rare but treat all agressively as progression to AIDs is quicker. ALL adults approved meds can be used.
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Opportunistic infections
Pneumocysitis Jiroveci pneumonia (PCP): Infection of the lungs. Management with HIV: IV co-trimoxazole for 21 days + IV prednisolone, THEN maintenance until CD4 >200
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Older person/Aging
ADRs more frequent, greater chance of polypharmacy, need for more secondary prevention due to reduced mucousal and immuno-defence, changes in behaviour (no condom, less concern about pregnancy etc), increased use of erectile dysfunction drugs.
Symptoms can be due to HIV or Drug or Both and getting older can increase conditions and co-morbidities such as HTN, T2DM, CVD, liver/kidney impairment. These are seen eariler due to "rapid aging" caused by HIV.
CVD: increased inflammation due to immune system fighting the virus
Malignancy: due to lowered immune function and reduce ability to detect abnormal cells.
Neurological disorders: Virus enters the brain, ARVs has to cross BBB which can cause ADRs
Immunological aging: T-cells always attacked and destroyed which reduces its overall effectiveness.
HTN management: ACEi best, less DDIs, or ARBs (Candesartan or Telmesartan are good).
Lipid management: Fenofibrates and Fluvastatin have little/no DDIs
Polylactic acid: used for cosemtic loss of adipose tissue - generally in the face.
Lifecycle (1)
Binding/fusion: binds to CD4 receptor + co-receptor (CCR5 or CXCR4 depending on the substrate) ss-RNA + RT + IN into the host cell.
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Integration: DNA enters nucleus into host DNA. Some people can be asymptomatic for 30years, but generally 4-5 years.
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Initial Management (4)
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Monitoring - CD4, VL and Resistance are important + general bloods (Hep B, Full Biochem, CrCl, LFTs, Lipids, BGL, pregnancy)
Drug options (6)
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Entry Inhibitors
Last line defence, salvage therapy when resistance occurs. Works by blocking the virus entry into cell
Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)
Fusion inhibitor - synthetic AA analogue binds to gp41 preventing infection. Twice daily subcut dosing and expensive
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Maraviroc (Celsestri)
CCR5 antagonist, twice daily dosing adn only effective on R5 tropic.
Hepatotoxicity, increased CV risk, 3A4 substrate and care with renal impairment <50mL/min
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