AIDS/HIV by Candace Crowder https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q By: Candace Crowder en-us 2017-10-26 19:38:21 UTC 2017-10-26 19:54:33 UTC hello@padlet.com What is AIDS/HIV? crowdercandace4444 https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201009010 AIDS/HIV is one of the world's most difficult diseases. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are two variants of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which ultimately cause AIDS.

Source: https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/HIV+AIDS]]> 2017-10-26 19:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201009010 How do you get AIDS/HIV crowdercandace4444 https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201009760 HIV is transmitted through contact with the blood, semen, genital fluids, or breast milk of a person infected with HIV. Having unprotected sex and sharing needles or syringes with a person infected with HIV are the most common ways HIV is spread.

Source: https://us.triumeq.com/what-is-hiv-aids/?bing=e_&rotation=71700000010376756&banner=58700000463952350&kw=6784372352&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=how+do+you+get+hiv+aids&utm_campaign=Unbranded+Exploring&MC_ID=TMQ1503202KWDYAHNON0265&gclid=CImzpJ-Gj9cCFQmcgQodRl0Bbg&gclsrc=ds]]> 2017-10-26 19:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201009760 What are the symptoms of AIDS/HIV? crowdercandace4444 https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201010502  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary, depending on the phase of infection.

Primary Infection Symptoms:
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Muscle aches and joint pain
  • Rash
  • Sore throat
  • Swollen lymph glands, mainly on the neck
Chronic 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)
Early Symptomatic 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)
Progression to AIDS Symptoms:
  • Soaking night sweats
  • Recurring fever
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Persistent white spots or unusual lesions on your tongue or in your mouth
  • Persistent, unexplained fatigue
  • Weight loss
  • Skin rashes or bumps

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/symptoms/CON-20013732
]]> 2017-10-26 19:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201010502 Treatments of AIDS/HIV crowdercandace4444 https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201013081 HIV medicines help stop HIV from making copies of itself by interfering with different steps of the HIV life cycle.

Antiretroviral therapy, or ART, is the use of multiple HIV-1 medicines, which can sometimes be found in combination in one pill.

ART can reduce the viral load and increase the number of CD4+ T-cells in the blood.

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]]> 2017-10-26 19:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201013081 What is the goal of the treatments? crowdercandace4444 https://padlet.com/crowdercandace4444/g70ftmcqr65q/wish/201013360 -To increase the number of CD4+ T-cells in the blood, to help allow the body to fight off infections.

-To reduce the viral load to undetectable. Keep in mind that an undetectable viral load does not mean the person is cured.
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