According to Marshall (2008), gastrointestinal
symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea may occur. Thus it is recommended
that HIV be considered in patient presenting an unexpected fever who may have risk
factor for the infection.
symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea may occur. Thus it is recommended
that HIV be considered in patient presenting an unexpected fever who may have risk
factor for the infection.
Symptoms which occur in 40% of cases and most common
include fever, large tender lymph node, throat inflammation, a rash, headache
and sore in the mouth and genitals. Some people also develop opportunistic
infections at this stage.
include fever, large tender lymph node, throat inflammation, a rash, headache
and sore in the mouth and genitals. Some people also develop opportunistic
infections at this stage.
The symptoms of HIV/AIDS includes prolonged
enlargement of gland in the neck, diarrhoea, persistent skin cancer, weight
loss, fatigue, encephalopathy from the brain, candidiasis, cryptocollosis,
salomillosis. These are further highlighted in two ways.
enlargement of gland in the neck, diarrhoea, persistent skin cancer, weight
loss, fatigue, encephalopathy from the brain, candidiasis, cryptocollosis,
salomillosis. These are further highlighted in two ways.
Minor Signs
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Cough for more than one month
Cough for more than one month
·
Itchy skin or cancer
Itchy skin or cancer
·
Candidiasis in the mouth and throat
Candidiasis in the mouth and throat
·
Increase in gland in two or more sites.
Increase in gland in two or more sites.
Major Signs
·
Persistence severe fatigue
Persistence severe fatigue
·
Weight loss than ten percent of the weight
Weight loss than ten percent of the weight
·
Fever longer than a month
Fever longer than a month
·
Diarrhoea longer than one month.
Diarrhoea longer than one month.
Reference
Marshall, C. (2008). Disease and Disorders. New York: NY Tarrytown.