You are seeing a patient in clinic who recently started treatment for active tuberculosis. The patient is currently being treated with rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. The patient is not used to taking medicines and is very concerned about side effects. Specifically regarding the carbohydrate polymerization inhibiting medication, which of the following is a known side effect?
AVision loss
BParesthesias of the hands and feet
CCutaneous flushing
DArthralgias
EElevated liver enzymes
A 25-year-old sexually active male presents to an internal medicine physician for a routine health check up after having several unprotected sexual encounters. After appropriate testing the physician discusses with the patient that he is HIV+ and must be started on anti-retroviral treatment. Which of the following medications prescribed acts on the gp41 subunit of the HIV envelope glycoprotein?
AZidovudine
BSaquinavir
CEnfuvirtide
DAmantadine
ERimantadine
A 40-year-old man presents with problems with his vision. He says he has been experiencing blurred vision and floaters in his left eye for the past few days. He denies any ocular pain, fever, or headaches. Past medical history is significant for HIV infection a few years ago, for which he is noncompliant with his antiretroviral medications and his most recent CD4 count was 100 cells/mm3. His temperature is 36.5°C (97.7°F), the blood pressure is 110/89 mm Hg, the pulse rate is 70/min, and the respiratory rate is 14/min. Ocular exam reveals a decreased vision in the left eye, and a funduscopic examination is shown in the image. The patient is admitted and immediately started on intravenous ganciclovir. A few days after admission he is still complaining of blurry vision and floaters, so he is switched to a different medication. Inhibition of which of the following processes best describes the mechanism of action of the newly added medication?
AProtein synthesis
BNucleic acid synthesis
CProgeny virus release
DViral penetration into host cells
EViral uncoating
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