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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 2: Overview of <strong>Clinical</strong> IssuesTable 2-4: Common Symp<strong>to</strong>ms in Patients with <strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>and</strong> Possible Disease-Specific <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> Interventions26 picasPossible Causes Disease-Specific Rx <strong>Palliative</strong> RxCorticosteroids (prednisone, dexamethasone)Psychostimulants (methylphenidine, pemoline,dextroamphetamine, modafinil)HAARTTreat specific infectionsErythropoeitin, transfusion<strong>AIDS</strong>Opportunistic InfectionsAnemiaFatigue, weaknessConstitutionalCorticosteroidsTes<strong>to</strong>sterone/ <strong>and</strong>rogensOx<strong>and</strong>roloneMegestrol acetateDronabinolRecombinant growth hormoneHAARTChemotherapyNutritional support/Enteral feedings<strong>HIV</strong>MalignancyWeight loss,anorexiaNS<strong>AIDS</strong> (ibuprofen, indomethicin, cox-2 inhibi<strong>to</strong>rs)CorticosteroidsAnti-cholinergics (hyoscine, thioridazine)H2-antagonists (cimetidine)Azithromycin, ethambu<strong>to</strong>lGanciclovir, foscarnetHAARTChemotherapyMACCMV<strong>HIV</strong>LymphomaFevers, sweatsNS<strong>AIDS</strong>OpioidsCorticosteroidsTreat specific diseaseentitiesOpportunistic infections,<strong>HIV</strong>-related malignancies,non-specificNociceptive-Somatic-VisceralPainNS<strong>AIDS</strong>Opioids (esp. methadone)<strong>and</strong> adjuvants- trycyclic anti-depressants (amitriptyline,imipramine)- benzodiazepines (clonazepam)- anti-convulsants (gabapentin, carbamazepine)CorticosteroidsAcupunctureHAARTGanciclovir, foscarnetAcyclovir, famciclovir<strong>HIV</strong>-related peripheral neuropathyCMVVZVNeuropathicChange antiretroviral orother regimendideoxynucleosides(didanosine, zalcitabine,stavudine)other medications (isoniazid)20U.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau

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