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Is HIV Related To Swelling In The Arm And Sore Throat?

I m suffered from soar throat and rashes at night from last 6 month.but rashes are disappeared after take cetri zine and montelukast and come again after 2-3 days. Today s i have seen swelling below my arm I thing this is lymph node swelling. I had done unprotected sex before 7-8 month.kindly tell me this is hiv symptom. What is acute hiv infection period.
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Not everyone who is infected with HIV has AIDS. Everyone with AIDS is infected with HIV. AIDS is the result of progression of HIV Infection. HIV infection leads to a weakened immune system. This makes a person with HIV vulnerable to infections. AIDS results when HIV infection progresses to an advanced stage, damaging the immune system to a point at which the body can no longer fight illness. Yes HIV is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner. There are other modes of transmission also. Window period is the phase when you have been infected with HIV, but antibody levels are not detectable. One may test falsenegative for HIV antibodies, and can still pass the virus to others during this period. Seroconversion” is a term used to describe the change from non-detectable to detectable antibody levels. Specimen may test initially non-reactive, but change to testing reactive after a certain time period. Seroconversion occurs generally 3-8 weeks after the initial infection.

Acute HIV infection is the initial infection by HIV. Patients acutely infected with HIV will often experience at least some symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome. Fever and flu- or mono-like symptoms are common in acute HIV infection but are nonspecific. Rash, mucocutaneous ulcers, oropharyngeal candidiasis, and meningismus are more specific and should raise the index of suspicion.
Advice
1.     Amoxicillin 500 mg thrice daily for 7 days
2. Hot fomentation with slight warm water three times daily
3.     Investigations - HIV screening, HBsAg, HCV screening, and VDRL

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Is HIV Related To Swelling In The Arm And Sore Throat?

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Not everyone who is infected with HIV has AIDS. Everyone with AIDS is infected with HIV. AIDS is the result of progression of HIV Infection. HIV infection leads to a weakened immune system. This makes a person with HIV vulnerable to infections. AIDS results when HIV infection progresses to an advanced stage, damaging the immune system to a point at which the body can no longer fight illness. Yes HIV is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner. There are other modes of transmission also. Window period is the phase when you have been infected with HIV, but antibody levels are not detectable. One may test falsenegative for HIV antibodies, and can still pass the virus to others during this period. Seroconversion” is a term used to describe the change from non-detectable to detectable antibody levels. Specimen may test initially non-reactive, but change to testing reactive after a certain time period. Seroconversion occurs generally 3-8 weeks after the initial infection. Acute HIV infection is the initial infection by HIV. Patients acutely infected with HIV will often experience at least some symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome. Fever and flu- or mono-like symptoms are common in acute HIV infection but are nonspecific. Rash, mucocutaneous ulcers, oropharyngeal candidiasis, and meningismus are more specific and should raise the index of suspicion. Advice 1.     Amoxicillin 500 mg thrice daily for 7 days 2. Hot fomentation with slight warm water three times daily 3.     Investigations - HIV screening, HBsAg, HCV screening, and VDRL Thanks