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HIV Infection Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have HIV infection and any of the following:

Mouth or tongue lesions:

Dark patches on the skin or in the mouth

Diarrhea
Difficulty breathing
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Rash
Seizures or convulsions
Severe cough
Skin infection
Worsening lymph node swelling:

Swollen glands in the neck
Swollen glands in the groin
Swollen glands under the arm

Worsening headaches
Changes in vision
Confusion

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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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