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The Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

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A <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Supportive</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> • Chapter 6: Pulmonary Symp<strong>to</strong>ms26 picasTable 6-4: Treatment of Potentially Reversible Causes of Dyspnea (continued)Cause of Dyspnea Physical Signs Treatment Options RouteIntrinsic airway obstructionWorsening dyspneaDistal absent breath sounds orlocalized wheezingRisk fac<strong>to</strong>rs, like scarring,bronchogenic cancerBronchoscopic laser treatmentInternal radioiso<strong>to</strong>pe applicationAirway stentCopious airway secretionsDiffuse rhonchi, especially overupper airwaysIneffective or absent coughAnticholinergic drugsAntihistaminesDehydrationPO, SC, IVPO, IM, PRPulmonary embolismSudden onset of dyspneaRisk fac<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>for</strong> venous thrombosisAnticoagulation - heparinLow molecular weight heparinWarfarinIV, SCSCPOVIU.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau 147

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