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Early symptomatic HIV infection See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

AIDS-related complex - ARC; Chronic symptomatic HIV infection

Symptoms

mouth disorders

hairy leukoplakia of tongue
oral thrush (a yeast infection of the mouth)
gingivitis

prolonged diarrhea

skin disorders

seborrheic dermatitis
molluscum contagiosum
dermatophyte infection (fungal infection of the skin or nails)

swollen lymph glands

sweating, excessive -- night sweats

bacterial pneumonia

prolonged fever

prolonged fatigue

malaise (vague feeling of discomfort)

peripheral neuropathy

pap smear that shows cervical dysplasia

recurrent herpes zoster -- herpes that occurs over a very discrete patch of skin

a rare disease called ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) -- where your platelets are destroyed

Signs and Tests

HIV ELISA/Western blot positive for HIV antibodies

Lab tests that indicate immune system suppression include:

T4 lymphocyte count decreased
CBC, WBC less than 4,000
platelet count less than 100,000
skin test anergy -- no response to special skin tests used to test for infection or immune function

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