A patient, who is HIV positive, has raised lesions, red or purple in color, appearing on the skin, in the mouth, or anywhere on the body. What is the stage of his disease process in today's medical terminology?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient with raised lesions, red or purple in color, appearing on the skin, in the mouth, or anywhere on the body is most likely in the AIDS stage of HIV disease. AIDS is diagnosed when a person has a CD4 count of less than 200 or when they develop certain opportunistic infections. ARC stands for AIDS-related complex, which is a term no longer in use. AZT is a medication used to treat HIV. HIV positive refers only to a person's status as carrying the virus and does not indicate the stage of disease.

A Patient, Who Is HIV Positive, Has Raised Lesions, Red