Constitutional symptoms
Common constitutional symptoms associated with Group IVA HIV infection include malaise, fevers, night sweats, weight loss and diarrhoea. Serious constitutional symptoms are set out in Box 4.4. The exact criteria for diagnosing the AIDS-defining HIV wasting syndrome are, the combination of 10% weight loss from baseline and one of the other serious symptoms set out in Box 4.4. Many patients find these symptoms worrying and debilitating and they should be investigated to diagnose treatable causes other than HIV. Once other causes have been excluded, symptomatic treatment can include antipyretics, antidiarrhoeal agents and, if all else fails, steroids.
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