The HIV patient asks the nurse about what to expect in terms of disease progression.The nurse tells this patient that although the disease can vary greatly among individuals,the usual pattern of progression includes:

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The usual pattern of HIV progression includes acute retroviral syndrome shortly after infection, followed by early infection where the virus is present but may not cause symptoms. As the disease progresses, the individual enters an early symptomatic disease phase where symptoms start to appear, eventually leading to AIDS, the final stage characterized by a severely compromised immune system and the occurrence of opportunistic infections and cancers.

The HIV Patient Asks the Nurse About What to Expect