What does the tongue of AIDS person look like

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Speaking of AIDS, we may all think that it is a more frightening disease of the immune system. In fact, we should not be too afraid of it. As long as we take adequate preventive measures, even if we get along with such patients, it will not be a big problem. Some people may ask, what is the tongue of AIDS? Now let's share with you what the tongue of AIDS is like.

What does the tongue of AIDS person look like

There are two types of oral lesions: plaque type and pseudomembranous type. Most of the lesions occurred on the palate and the back of the tongue; white spots or plaques were sometimes seen on the red area of the lesions. Lesions can also occur in any part of the mouth, showing white or yellow spots or plaques that can be erased, leaving Red areas with bleeding. A large number of clinical cases show that oral candidiasis has a high prevalence in HIV infected people, which occurs in different stages of HIV infection, up to 96%.

Hairy leukoplakia in HIV infected and AIDS patients, is the incidence of candidiasis next to the common oral characterization, but also a sign of HIV related diseases, almost only seen in HIV infected and AIDS population, has a very significant specificity. Therefore, the relevant patients in the examination, the appearance of hairy leukoplakia should be highly valued. Periodontal disease is characterized by gingival inflammation, gingival ulcer, gingival necrosis, tooth loosening, bleeding, pain and canceration. It is reported that 19% ~ 29% of HIV infected or AIDS patients have periodontitis.

Now, all authoritative medical institutions have proved that AIDS patients are at least 20000 times more likely to have Kaposi's sarcoma than the general population. Kaposi's sarcoma is second only to candidiasis and hairy leukoplakia in oral manifestations of HIV infected and AIDS patients. "Some epidemiological data show that all HIV positive or AIDS patients, from infants to adults, can have oral damage. The incidence rate is highest among men who are homosexual, heterosexual, intravenous drug users and so on.

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I believe that through the above introduction, we have a relevant understanding of what the tongue of AIDS people is like. In life, we should do a good job in self-protection measures, and at the same time, we should not discriminate against patients.