Early symptomatic HIV infection

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Primary HIV infection Oral thrush Canker sore (aphthous ulcer) Mycobacterium marinum infection on the hand Dermatitis, seborrheic - close-up Dermatitis, seborrheic on the face Molluscum on the chest Molluscum contagiosum on the face Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated Immune system structures

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Early symptomatic HIV infection

• 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)
• weight loss
• joint pain
• 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

• HIV ELISA/Western blot positive for HIV antibodies

• CD4 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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