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Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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- Blood in stool
- Fever then no fever then fever again
- Lymph swollen
- Stools looks like strawberry jam
- Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C
- Swollen lymph nodes above collar bone
- Stomach was uncomfortable, then had a fever
- Stool looks like raspberry jelly
- Extremely high fever of 106.7°F / 41.5°C or higher
- Fever of 100.4°F / 38°C or more for weeks
- Swollen armpit
- Poop looks like strawberry jam
- Baby has a fever but is otherwise healthy and energetic
- My body is hot
- Swollen lymph nodes continue to grow larger
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Acute HIV Infection?
Acute HIV infection occurs in some people during the first 4 weeks after contracting the HIV virus. The virus rapidly attacks immune cells and causes fever, headache, and sometimes a rash. The patient is highly contagious during this time as the viral load is high. Risk factors for transmitting HIV include unprotected sexual activity and contaminated needle stick injuries (e.g., via tattoos or sharing needles). Rarely, it is transmitted through the transfusion of blood products.
Typical Symptoms of Acute HIV Infection
- History of HIV or AIDS
- Fever
- Repeated episodes of fever above 100.4°F / 38°C
- Blood in stool
- Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
- Headache
- Attracted to others of the same sex
- Muscle pain
Diagnostic Questions for Acute HIV Infection
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you ever been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS?
- Do you have a fever?
- Have you had recurring fevers of 100.4°F / 38°C or higher?
- Do you have blood in your stool?
- Are your lymph nodes swollen and enlarged?
Treatment of Acute HIV Infection
Lifelong antiretroviral therapy is effective in controlling HIV, reducing the viral load, preventing transmission, and suppressing viral multiplication. Early diagnosis and treatment are highly beneficial.
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References
Robb ML, Ananworanich J. Lessons from acute HIV infection. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2016 Nov;11(6):555-560. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000316. PMID: 27716734; PMCID: PMC5642316.
https://journals.lww.com/co-hivandaids/Fulltext/2016/11000/Lessons_from_acute_HIV_infection.4.aspxQadir MI, Abid A. Acute HIV Infection: Advances in Mechanisms and Prophylactic Therapeutic Management. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr. 2017;27(1):79-90. doi: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2017019467. PMID: 28436334.
https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/6dbf508d3b17c437,7963fdcd2773abac,0b34160b534116b0.html
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Reviewed By:
Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, Critical Care, Internal Medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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