AIDS/HIV

PPEs pts w AIDS/HIV

gloves (avoid body secretion)(newborn til all blood have been removed)

cower gowns

goggles (avoiding splashing amniotic fluids)

COMPLICATIONS (Opportunistic infections)

pneumocystis pneumonia

toxoplasmosis

cryptococcal menigitis

tuberculosis

Pneumocystis pneumonia

a serious lung infection

toxoplasmosis

brain infection caused by toxoplasma parasite

cryptococcal meningitis

a serious fungal infection of the membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

tuberculosis

most severe in people with HIV

OTHER COMPLICATIONd

caridovascular disease

liver disease

kidney disease

bone disease

cancer

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

routine HIV screeing

antibody test

PCR test

nucleic acid tests

THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT

maintain cd4 cell count at 500> cells

medication

zidovudine

protease inhibitors

keep viral load <5000 copies/ml

nucleoside reverse tanscriptase inhibitors are given

NURSING IMPLEMENTATION

provide education and counseling to inform them about HIV/AIDS and help them understand that complications can essentially be minimized with proper treatment

improve activity and assist in planning daily routines that maintain activity to optimize function and balance

provide counseling to help the patient maintain mental and social support

Modes of transmission

sexual contact

contaminated blood

placental transfer

breast milk (possibility)