What are the characteristics of AIDS in children? There are three major clinical characteristics of AIDS in children

Introduce the initial symptoms of AIDS infection in children

General early symptoms of AIDS include cold, flu, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, weight loss, and increased symptoms, such as skin, viscous skin, Candida albicans infection, Herpes simplex, Shingles, purpura, hematoma, blood bubbles, blood spots, skin damage, bleeding after injury, etc.; Gradually invading internal organs, persistent fever with unknown cause, lasting for 3-4 months; Cough, shortness of breath, persistent diarrhea, bloody stools, hepatosplenomegaly, malignant tumors, difficulty breathing, etc. Due to the complexity and variability of symptoms, not all of the above symptoms appear in every patient. Generally, there are one or two or more symptoms.

At present, most children in China suffer from AIDS. AIDS among children endangers the health of many children and increases the burden of non society and families. Some people don't know much about children's AIDS. Which children have clinical manifestations of AIDS? So what are the characteristics of AIDS in children?

The clinical manifestations of AIDS in children are similar to those in adults, except that there is no lymph node disease, Kaposi's sarcoma and Opportunistic infection. Almost all children with AIDS have hepatosplenomegaly, interstitial pneumonia and dysplasia.

According to the analysis of the data records of AIDS survivors, the clinical manifestations and age of patients in the diagnosis of AIDS are related to the survival rate. After diagnosis, 50% of children survive for 12 months, while the survival rate of children with pneumocystis carinii pneumonia under 12 months is only 30%; 48% of children with pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; 72% of elderly children with other diseases. These findings are essentially consistent with the survey results of different clinical centers. The characteristics of early clinical manifestations in children group usually include Pneumocystis pneumonia, wasting syndrome and encephalopathy.

From persistent Otitis media to severe bacterial meningitis or pneumonia occur in children with earlier and later manifestations. Among Opportunistic infection, the difference between children with AIDS and adults is that bacterial infections in children with AIDS are very common, while Kapoji's sarcoma is more rare than adults. In laboratory tests, the absolute lymphocyte number of most children is normal, which is the only immune indicator different from adult AIDS.

Due to immune deficiency, it is easy to develop severe bacterial infections. In the future growth process of children with AIDS, not only may they die for AIDS after a period of time; At the same time, because he) she) carries HIV, becoming an important source of infection.