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AIDS/HIV
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS can affect the immune
and central nervous systems, infections, or cancers. It is caused
by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
| Symptoms |
- Clinically
the diagnosis of end stage AIDS means having a CD4+
below 50.
- The
following are the symptoms of end-stage AIDS: pain, nausea,
vomiting, fever, dyspnea, cough, CHF, anemia, skin disorders,
dementia, delirium, wasting, depression, anxiety, fear.
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| Treatment |
- Currently
there is no cure for HIV/AIDS however, there are various
drugs that help to slow the progression of the disease.
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| Testing |
- According
to the CDC there are various ways to screen for HIV/AIDS.
There is the Standard HIV test that is a blood test where
they are specifically collecting serum or plasma. The results
are given at a return visit a couple of days to 1-2 weeks
later. There is also the Rapid test for this one it is a
finger stick and serum, plasma, and whole blood are collected
for examination. These results come back more quickly in
about 10-6- minutes. Lastly there is the Home sample collection
test mode of collection is a dried blood spot obtained by
a finger stick. Home sample collection is different from
home-use testing. FDA has approved home sample collection,
but not home-use HIV tests kits on their potential impact
on prevention. Results are given over the telephone typically
3-7 days later.
- Student
health services does, not test for HIV because there is
no way of doing anonymous testing and most students have
indicated that they would prefer anonymous testing. Check
out out list of HIV
Testing Sites.
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