Question

what are opportunistic infections related to HIV

detail one specific opportunistic infection

what are the consequences of not treating AIDS

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Opportunistic infections related to HIV.

       Different type of infections can occurs associated with poor immune status

       due to HIV infection,infections includes

                    * Oral and esophagial candidiasis.

                    * Tuberculosis.

                    * Respiratory infections caused by penumocystis jiroveci.

                    * Cryptococcus meningitis.

                    * Toxoplasmosis.

                    * Cryptosporidiosis.

                    * Hepatitis C.

* Oral candidiasis.

         * It is a fungal infection caused by candida albicans results in formation

           of lesions in the oral cavity.

   Clinical manifestations.

          * Formation of white patches in the mouth.

          * Halitosis.

          * Dry tongue.

          * Painful swallowing.

          * Oral mucous membrane swelling.

          * Redness of gumes and tongue.

    Treatment.

         * Administration of antifungal medications (eg; Ketoconazole)along with strict oral

           hygiene.

* Consequence of not treating AIDS.

       * If the patient is not treating AIDS it results in

                     * Chain of severe systemic opportunistic infections.

                   * Severe sepsis associated with multiorgan failure.

                   * Different types of cancers (Eg; B-cell lymphoma,Kaposi sarcoma).

                     * Unexplained weight loss.

                     * Death may occur wtihin 2 years due to sudden progession of infections

                       due to lack of treatment.