BCPS HIV QUESTIONS ANSD ANSWERS
What to monitor with darunavir/ritonavir - Answers :lipids, glucose
when to do prophylaxis for PCP - Answers :CD4<200
when to do regular eye exams for CMV retinitis - Answers :CD4<50
when to do MAC prophylaxis - Answers :CD4<50
What drugs to use for MAC prophylaxis - Answers :azithromycin, clarithromycin,
rifabutin
when to do toxoplasmosis prophylaxis - Answers :CD4<100
What drugs to use for toxoplasmosis prophylaxis - Answers :TMP/SMX or
pyrimethamine/dapsone
Options for treamtnent of PCP Pna - Answers :Bactrim
Pendtaminidine
dapsone/trimethoprim
atovaquone
clindamycin/primaquine
When to do corticosteroids for pCP - Answers :severe - Aa gradient>35 or PaO2 <70
when to stop PCP prophylaxis - Answers :Cd4>200 for 3 months
Cryptococcal meningitis treatment - Answers :Ampho B plus flucytosine x 2 weeks
followed by fluconazole x8 weeks
when and what to do for cryptococcal meningitis prophylaxis - Answers :secondary
prophylaxis only - fluconazole 200 x 1 yr as long as CD4 >100 for >3months
Recommended regimens for ARV therapy - initial - Answers
:Dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine—only for patients who are HLA-B*5701 negative (A
Dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine
Darunavir/ritonavir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabinea
treamtnet of MAC infection - Answers :macrolide plus ethambutol
stopping secondary prophylaxis/txment of MAC - Answers :can stop chronic therapy
after 12 months if CD4 >100 for 6 months
stopping primary prophylaxis of MAC - Answers :CD4 >100 for 3 months
What to monitor with darunavir/ritonavir - Answers :lipids, glucose
when to do prophylaxis for PCP - Answers :CD4<200
when to do regular eye exams for CMV retinitis - Answers :CD4<50
when to do MAC prophylaxis - Answers :CD4<50
What drugs to use for MAC prophylaxis - Answers :azithromycin, clarithromycin,
rifabutin
when to do toxoplasmosis prophylaxis - Answers :CD4<100
What drugs to use for toxoplasmosis prophylaxis - Answers :TMP/SMX or
pyrimethamine/dapsone
Options for treamtnent of PCP Pna - Answers :Bactrim
Pendtaminidine
dapsone/trimethoprim
atovaquone
clindamycin/primaquine
When to do corticosteroids for pCP - Answers :severe - Aa gradient>35 or PaO2 <70
when to stop PCP prophylaxis - Answers :Cd4>200 for 3 months
Cryptococcal meningitis treatment - Answers :Ampho B plus flucytosine x 2 weeks
followed by fluconazole x8 weeks
when and what to do for cryptococcal meningitis prophylaxis - Answers :secondary
prophylaxis only - fluconazole 200 x 1 yr as long as CD4 >100 for >3months
Recommended regimens for ARV therapy - initial - Answers
:Dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine—only for patients who are HLA-B*5701 negative (A
Dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine
Darunavir/ritonavir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabinea
treamtnet of MAC infection - Answers :macrolide plus ethambutol
stopping secondary prophylaxis/txment of MAC - Answers :can stop chronic therapy
after 12 months if CD4 >100 for 6 months
stopping primary prophylaxis of MAC - Answers :CD4 >100 for 3 months
