AIDS-related complex (ARC)

From IDWiki
  • Syndrome of illnesses that occur before AIDS (CD4 between 200 and 350)
  • No longer a term that's used, but is still a useful concept

Diseases

  • Oral candidiasis (Candida)
    • 90% of patients without another underlying risk factor (DM, antibiotics, dentures, or inhaled steroids) will develop AIDS in 1 year
  • Oral hairy leukoplakia
    • White patches on the side of the tongue that cannot be scraped off
    • Opportunistic infection caused by EBV