Is AIDS symptomatic?

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AIDS, namely acquired immune deficiency syndrome, leads to immune deficiency, complicated with a series of opportunistic infections and tumors, which can lead to death in severe cases. What symptom does AIDS have below introduction. Is AIDS symptomatic? Let's talk about it.

Is AIDS symptomatic?

(1) The skin damage of AIDS in acute infection period is one of the main parts of AIDS invasion. The main manifestations of skin damage are skin rash, mostly non itchy red macular papules, occasionally diffuse urticaria or hydroherpes. The skin rash occurs mostly on the face and trunk, and can appear all over the body in severe cases. Many AIDS patients with skin damage as the first symptom.

(2) The systemic symptoms of acute HIV infection include fever, sore throat, night sweats, arthralgia, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Chronic diarrhea is also a very obvious early clinical manifestation of some AIDS patients. The most common clinical symptoms of AIDS patients are recurrent low fever, accompanied by shivering, emaciation, fatigue and weakness, weight loss (5-22 kg), drowsiness and weakness, unable to support normal physical activities, and unable to find the causes of fever, diarrhea and weight loss.

(3) The symptoms of central nervous system in acute infection period. About 9% of patients with nervous system injury may have acute HIV meningitis. The clinical manifestations are fever, headache, vomiting and meningeal irritation. The number of monocytes and protein content in cerebrospinal fluid examination are increased. The above symptoms lasted for 2-3 weeks, and most of them recovered spontaneously. 20% - 40% of AIDS patients have neurological diseases. Neurological disorders have been recognized as a common cause of morbidity and mortality in AIDS patients. Symptoms of central nervous system often coexist with symptoms caused by various opportunistic infections, and subacute encephalitis is more common.

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Therefore, the symptoms of AIDS are very complex. Therefore, it is difficult to judge the initial symptoms of AIDS only through the suspected symptoms, and it is best to go to the hospital for examination.