How Quickly Does Petechiae Arrive From Hiv

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Petechiae and liver

I'm very worried since looking up petechia on WEB, I have about 20-30 Petechia on my body not my face(most are so small you can hardly see them). I had a liver function test recently and and it showed one area was high,I took Accutane about 7...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Petechiae are caused by low platelet counts, which could be related to chronic liver disease or to HIV itself. Please see your docotr for an evaluation, including verification that these spots really are petechiae.... Read more »

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Dear Dr. Wohl,I have been experiencing , floaters, petechiae and intermittent migraine headaches... Read more »

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Can petechial looking rashes occur in any acute/non-life threatening conditions? My partners rash... Read more »

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Posted by worried22yo, 1 Reply

Hi. Someone asked me a question a few pages ago and wanted to make sure they saw my reply so I am reposting. Hope everyone is doing well, you guys are the best! My reply:

Hi there. I was worried because I was in fact diagnosed by 2 different doctors... Read more »

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Dear all, especially Jackie_Blue since you are so helpful and knowing.

If somebody who thinks he's still having ARS for nearly 2 months now (started 6 weeks after the exposure), or probably symptoms of HIV/neurological complications (I have like a... Read more »

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Apologies for the sensationalist title but I though it would grab the attention of people who might find this useful eg. Chris, uhohblita. It's also the title of my first ever post here:

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I had an exposure to a possibly infected person in October. Now I'm developing some symptoms that could be related with HIV (it began in late January when I suddenly got a flue-like illness which became milder in a week) . Among the symptoms I... Read more »

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