Question 1

how does an hiv hive look like?

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HIV: Urticaria (hives) secondary to HIV disease is no different than due to anything else.

Question 2

what would a hiv late or aid person look like. would they look healthy without the medicine?

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Yes, healthy looking: Most people with HIV look perfectly healthy.

Question 3

wut does an hiv rash look like?

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See photo: About 50% of people who get infected with HIV will have a rash 2 - 3 weeks after infection.  It can be quite mild, and there can be other associated symptoms like sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, loss of appetite, generalized achiness, etc.  All together, about 70% of people have some sort of symptom after infection, and they last for a day to a week.  Get checked if you are worried.

Question 4

what does an hiv rash look like?

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Varies: It can look like red blotches called kaposis sarcoma, it can be non specific rash early in the disease, amd have raised areas which can be inflammatory or signs of infection. If there is a concern testing by a md to document whether this is HIV is very important. Do not delay be evaluated and start treatment as early as possible.

Question 5

what dose an hiv rash look like?

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HIV urticaria: HIV rash is a common symptom of HIV infection. Around 85% of HIV positive individuals will experience a rash at some point in their infection.  More than several HIV medications in and of themselves can cause rash as well.

Question 6

can you catch hiv or any stdo by digging in the trash no open cuts or sores?

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Unlikely: Depends on what was in the trash. Unless there was blood stained materials or excrement in the trash you are not at risk.

Question 7

can a dermotoligest till if you have hiv by the sores on ur skin ?

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Need labs: There are some skin conditions that occur in aids.  Having the HIV virus though (which causes aids) can only be definatively diagnosed with a lab test/blood work. So if a derm suspected a pt had HIV from a presenting skin condition, and the other pieces of the history and physical warranted it, then a blood test would be hopefully ordered to asses for a clinical suspicion of hiv.

Question 8

what does hiv rash look like? and where does it appear?

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Not specific: Rash due to HIV varies with the stage of disease and related complications. Rash may be due to fungal infection of the skin due to immunodeficiency, Kaposi's sarcoma, nutritional deficiencies due to intestinal lesions, bacterial infections of the skin. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/symptoms/CON-20013732

Question 9

does hiv rash look like fungus?

Accepted Answer

HIV rash?: I don't know what you mean by HIV rash. There are a variety of skin conditions that can occur with untreated hiv, but there's no such thing as an HIV rash.

Question 10

if u have canker sores are you risk of gettin hiv?

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NO: Canker sores do not place you at a higher risk of acquiring hiv.

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