AIDS/HIV Unit 8 Project by Madison Pope https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b By Madison Pope en-us 2017-10-24 20:32:47 UTC 2025-12-07 12:34:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Sources madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200199190 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/definition/con-20013732]]> 2017-10-24 20:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200199190 What is AIDS/HIV madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200199272 AIDS is stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and it is a chronic, possible life threatening condition which is caused by HIV or (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV interferes with a persons ability to fight organisms within their body and is caused by sexually transmitted disease. ]]> 2017-10-24 20:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200199272 How do you get AIDS/ madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200201827 Unprotected sex, coming into contact with a persons blood who already has AIDS. It can also be spread from mother to child if the blood is infected during pregnancy, breast feeding, or child birth. ]]> 2017-10-24 20:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200201827 Symptoms madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200203095 fever
fatigue
swollen lymph nodes mainly in the neck
headache
muscle or joint pain
rash
sore throat
diarrhea
oral yeast infection
shingles 
weight loss


]]> 2017-10-24 20:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200203095 Test and diagnosis madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200206919 AIDS/HIV is normally tested through blood or saliva for antibodies to the virus. ]]> 2017-10-24 21:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200206919 Treatments and Drugs madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200208479 Ultimately there is no cure for AIDS, however there are some drugs that can slow the process down tremendously such as: 
  • Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors 
  • Nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors 
  • Protease inhibitors 
  • Entry or fusion inhibitors
  • Integrase inhibitors
]]> 2017-10-24 21:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200208479 Prevention madisonpope00 https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200210969 > Use a NEW condom every time you wish to have sex
> Consider the drug Truvada
> Sexual partner should tell the other that they are HIV positive 
> Consider male circumcision ]]> 2017-10-24 21:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/madisonpope00/celkiv18tk9b/wish/200210969