Question

In this forum, what do you think are some of the most important risk factors, effects, and treatment for AIDS? Why did you choose these over others?

Answer 1

AIDS:
Risk factors:
- Unprotected sex
-Sharing needles and syringes
-Blood transfusion
Effects:
HIV weakens the immune system and allow the virus enter into body with the signs and symptoms of mental health issues, respiratory issues, kidney damage, fever, chills and flu-like symptoms, anxiety, depression, nerve damage, seizures,weight loss, fatigue, tongue lesions, cough and pulmonary infections, coordination problem, swollen lymph glands, congestive heart failure,skin sores, bumps in the skin, muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, vulnerable to infection, hypertension, skin disorder, shingles.
Treatment:
Antiretroviral therapy drugs work to prevent HIV from destroying and reproducing CD4 cells. Drugs like non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors and nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, and integrase inhibitors stop the entry of HIV to CD4 cells and inactivate the HIV virus.
Monitor the CD4 cells counts every three to six months.
Health care providers help HIV people for taking this regimen every day. blood tests every 3-6 months are recommended to determine the CD4 buildup.
Education to HIV person to prevent transmission of HIV with safer sex using condoms and protective devices, HIV test for their partner, having one partner and follow-up HIV medications.
Post-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the risk of HIV with antiretroviral medication for 28 days. provide support to this person with emotional concerns. followup with healthy habits and medication adherence can help prevent HIV from AIDS progression. we choose this over others to prevent HIV infection.