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Pulmonary Complications of HIV

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Pulmonary Complications of HIV: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis

Infections


Pneumonia or pneumonitis
   Bacterial
   S. pneumoniae

   H. influenzae

   S. aureus

   P. aeruginosa

   Escherichia coli

   Legionella   spp.
   M. pneumoniae

   C. pneumoniae

       Other gram-negative bacilli
   Nocardia spp., especially asteroides

   Rhodococcus equi

Mycobacteria, especially M. tuberculosis, M. avium complex, and M. kansasii

   Viral, especially influenza A, B
Fungal, especially C. neoformans, H. capsulatum, C. immitis, Aspergillus spp. (especially fumigatus), Penicillium marneffei, Blastomyces dermatitidis

Protozoal, especially P. carinii, T. gondii

   Viral, especially CMV, HSV, adenovirus, VZV

Malignancies


   Kaposi's sarcoma
   Lymphoma, especially NHL, Hodgkin's disease
   Bronchogenic carcinoma
   Metastatic carcinoma

Other


   Pulmonary emboli
   Septic pulmonary emboli
   Primary pulmonary hypertension
   Pneumothorax (especially associated    with P. carinii   pneumonia)
   Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis
   Bronchiectasis
   Emphysema
   Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis
       Drugs

References


1. Hoeprich, pp. 552, 636–637. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Schlossberg, pp. 297–299. See Bibliography, 3.
3. Goodenberger DH: Pulmonary Aspects, pp. 84–93. See Bibliography, 5.
4. Mandell, pp. 1231–1236. See Bibliography, 8.
5. Devita, pp. 260–280, 405–421. See Bibliography, 9.
6. Wormser, pp. 373–388, 389–429. See Bibliography, 10.
7. Sugar, pp. 22–27, 78–80, 89–90. See Bibliography, 14.
8. Feinberg J, Baughman RP: Pulmonary Disease, pp. 707–721. See Bibliography, 15.

Book Source Details

  • Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
  • Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
  • Year of Publication: 1999
  • Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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More About This Book:
Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0-78171-943-7

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