FRHD 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: The Who, Obstetrics And Gynaecology, Pediatrics

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

What is hiv: you can live for 10+ years without knowing you have hiv, k(cid:374)ow(cid:374) as (cid:862)grid(cid:863, gay related immune deficiency, can trace it back to african in the 1930s and 40s, catie. ca. Immune system: cd4 cells (t-cells, protect us, line of defence fights off the bug entering your body, hiv takes over these cells. Viral load: amount of virus in your blood, measured in number of copies per cubed ml, world guidelines for starting medications based on vl. If you have hiv, take medication every day and ur viral load is <500 and use a condom you do not have to disclose: must keep condoms, labelled, frozen after use proof that they used a condom. Acute hiv infection seroconversion symptoms: fever (95%, muscle/joint aches (80%, swollen glands (75%, sore throat (75%, rash (70%, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea (30-60%, headache (33%, enlarged liver/spleen (15%, tingling/pain fingers/toes (6%, ulcers: oral/genital (<5%) It may be slightly pruritic (itchy) but usually is not demarcated.