The Approach to the Patient With HIV With Specific Symptom Complexes/Common Presentations
Summary
- Patients may develop an acute febrile illness following acquisition of HIV, termed acute or primary HIV infection
- Signs and symptoms include fever, maculopapular skin rash, headache, myalgias, sore throat, and lymphadenopathy
- Laboratory findings include leukopenia, moderately elevated hepatic transaminases, and CSF pleocytosis[Kahn 1998]
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Keywords: Acute HIV Infection