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Have Pneumonia. Diagnosed With AIDS And On Mask. Prognosis?
My younger brother (48) was just diagnosed w/ AIDs . He was admitted to the hosp last Sat - ICU - w/pneumonia/emphasyma. He has now been told he has AIDS. He cannot breath on his own - his sat levels drop below 80 when he is taken off oxygen . He is on a mask. they are hoping to move him to a step down unit tomorrow. Anyway, he is weak and very sick. What do you think his prognosis is?
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
HELLO,THESE OPPURTUNISTIC INFECTIONS APPEAR IN HIV PATIENT ONLY WHEN CD4 COUNT IS DECREASED TO 50 -100.GO FOR CD4 COUNT AND A VIRAL LOAD TO DECIDE THE PROGNOSIS OF DISEASE
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