After HIV infection, there may be no clinical manifestations in the first few years to more than 10 years. Once AIDS occurs, patients may have various clinical manifestations. Generally, the initial symptoms are like the common cold and flu, including general weakness, loss of appetite, fever and so on. With the aggravation of the disease, the symptoms are getting worse, such as candida albicans infection in skin and mucosa, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, purple spots, blood blisters, ecchymosis, etc. In the future, it will gradually invade the internal organs, and there will be persistent fever for unknown reasons, which can last for 3 ~ 4 months; Cough, shortness of breath, dyspnea, persistent diarrhea, bloody stool, hepatosplenomegaly and malignant tumor may also occur. Clinical symptoms are complex and changeable, but not every patient has the above symptoms. Dyspnea, chest pain, cough, etc. Often occurs when the lung is invaded; Invasion of gastrointestinal tract can cause persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, emaciation and weakness. It can also invade the nervous system and cardiovascular system.
1. General symptoms
Persistent fever, weakness, night sweats and persistent systemic lymphadenopathy. Especially in the neck, armpit and groin, the lymphadenopathy is more obvious. The diameter of lymph nodes is larger than 1 cm, and the texture is solid, movable and painless. The weight loss can reach more than 10% within 3 months, and can be reduced by up to 40%, especially suitable for emaciation patients.
2. Respiratory symptoms
Long-term cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and blood in sputum in severe cases.
3. Symptoms of digestive tract
Loss of appetite, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stool in severe cases. Drugs commonly used to treat digestive tract infections are ineffective against this kind of diarrhea.
4. Symptoms of nervous system
Dizziness, headache, unresponsiveness, mental retardation, mental abnormality, convulsion, hemiplegia, dementia, etc.
5. Skin and mucous membrane damage
Herpes simplex, herpes zoster, inflammation and ulcer of oral and pharyngeal mucosa.
6. Tumor perception Tmall
A variety of malignant tumors may occur. Kaposi's sarcoma located on the body surface can be seen with red or purplish red spots, papules and infiltrating masses.