HIV/AIDS

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)

 a virus that attacks the immune system and destroys white blood cells that fight infection.

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

 is not a virus but a set of symptoms (or syndrome) caused by the HIV virus.
 A person is said to have AIDS when their immune system is too weak to fight off infection,
and they develop certain defining symptoms and illnesses.
 This is the last stage of HIV, when the infection is very advanced, and if left untreated will
lead to death.

HIV Symptoms
 Fever
 Fatigue
 Swollen lymph nodes — often one of the first signs of HIV infection
 Diarrhea
 Weight loss
 Oral yeast infection (thrush)
 Shingles (herpes zoster)
AIDS Symptoms

 Rapid weight loss

 Recurring fever or profuse night sweats
 Extreme and unexplained tiredness
 Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck
 Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week
 Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals
 Pneumonia
 Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose,
or eyelids
 Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders

HIV spreads through:

 Unprotected sex with an infected person.

 From blood transfusions
 Sharing drug needles
 Contact with the blood of an infected person.
  During pregnancy or delivery or through breast-feeding.

RISK FACTORS
 Anyone of any age, race, sex or sexual orientation can be infected.
COMPLICATIONS
 HIV infection weakens immune system, making a much more likely to develop numerous
infections and certain types of cancers.
PREVENTION
There's no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. But you can protect yourself
and others from infection.

 Use a new condom every time you have sex.

 Tell your sexual partners if you have HIV.

 Use a clean needle.

 If you're pregnant, get medical care right away.

 Consider male circumcision.

DIAGNOSIS

 HIV is most commonly diagnosed by testing your blood or saliva for antibodies to the virus.

TREATMENT

 There's no cure for HIV/AIDS, but many different drugs are available to control the virus.
Such treatment is called antiretroviral therapy, or ART. Each class of drug blocks the virus
in different ways.

LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES

 Eat healthy foods.

 Avoid raw meat, eggs and more.

 Get the right immunizations.

 Take care with companion animals.

 Basic facts about HIV
 HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus.
 There is effective antiretroviral treatment available so people with HIV can live a normal,
healthy life.
 The earlier HIV is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can start – leading to better long term
health. So regular testing for HIV is important.
 HIV is found in semen, blood, vaginal and anal fluids, and breast milk.
 HIV cannot be transmitted through sweat, saliva or urine.
 Using male condoms or female condoms during sex is the best way to prevent HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections.
 If you inject drugs, always use a clean needle and syringe, and never share equipment.
 If you are pregnant and living with HIV, the virus in your blood could pass into your baby’s
body, or after giving birth through breastfeeding. Taking HIV treatment virtually eliminates
this risk.

Basic facts about AIDS

 AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

 AIDS is also referred to as advanced HIV infection or late-stage HIV.
 AIDS is a set of symptoms and illnesses that develop as a result of advanced HIV infection
which has destroyed the immune system.
 Treatment for HIV means that more people are staying well, with fewer people developing
AIDS.
 QUIZ 2
HIV/AIDS
NAME: _________________________________ DATE: _________________

YEAR & SECTION: _______________________

I.IDENTIFICATION

1. Give the meaning of HIV.

2. Give the meaning of AIDS.

3. There's no cure for HIV/AIDS, but what is the type of drug to control the virus?

4. This is the last stage of HIV, when the infection is very advanced, and if left

untreated will lead to death.

5. What is the cell that fights infection and was being destroyed when a person is

infected with HIV?

II.TRUE or FALSE

6. HIV is found in semen, blood, vaginal and anal fluids, and breast milk.

7. HIV can be transmitted through sweat, saliva or urine.

8. Using male condoms or female condoms during sex is the best way to prevent HIV

and other sexually transmitted infections.

9. Anyone of any age, race, sex or sexual orientation can be infected with HIV.

10. HIV infection weakens immune system, making a much more likely to develop

numerous infections and certain types of cancers.

 QUIZ 1

COMMON MEDICAL ABREVIATIONS

NAME: _______________________________ DATE: _________________

YEAR & SECTION: _____________________

GIVE THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING;

1. DAT -

2. BRAT –

3. LSLF –

4. EDCF –

5. NPO –

6. OF –

7. EDBE –

8. NGT –

9. I & O –

10. BM -

11. DOB –

12. FOB –

13. MGH –

14. VS-

15. TPR -