PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Predisposing: Precipitating:
•2 sexual contact •Life style
•Tattoo •SMOKER
•Exposed to HIV •ALCOHOLIC DRINKER

HIV

RNA

CD4 (T-CELLS)

INCREASE NUMBER OF HIV

INCREASED
CD4 (T-CELLS)

IMMUNE
EXHAUSTION

Poor skin turgor Dryness of skin and

IMMUNODEFICIENCY EXPOSURE TO organism INCREASE NUMBER OF WBC
mouth

Cc: Chest pain

Tooth decay, white
tongue, mouth blisters

Narrowing of
bronchi

Postural drainage,
CC: chest pain Fluid filled pleural space
thoracentesis,

Dyspnea, dullness or flatness to

percussion over areas of fluid