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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> Interventions (continued)26 picasPossible Causes Disease-Specific Rx <strong>Palliative</strong> RxUse of fan, open windows, oxygenOpioidsBronchodila<strong>to</strong>rsMethylxanthinesBenzodiazepines (lorazepam)Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole,pentamidine, a<strong>to</strong>vaquone etc.Other antibioticsErythropoetin, tranfusionDrainage/radiation/surgeryPCPDyspneaRespira<strong>to</strong>ryBacterial pneumoniaAnemiaPleural effusion/mass/obstructionDecreased respira<strong>to</strong>ry musclefunctionCough suppressants (dextromethorphan, codeine,other opioids)Decongestants, expec<strong>to</strong>rants (various)Anti-infective therapy(as above)Antituberculous chemotherapyPCP, bacterial pneumoniaCoughTBAnticholinergics (atropine, hyoscine, scopalomine,glycopyrrolate)Fluid restrictionDiscontinue intravenous fluidsAntibiotics as indicatedFluid shifts, ineffective cough,sepsis, pneumoniaIncreased secretions(‘death rattle’)Emollients +/- salicylatesLubricating ointmentsHydrationDialysisDehydrationEnd-stage renal diseaseEnd-stage liver diseaseMalnutritionDry skinDerma<strong>to</strong>logicNutritional support22U.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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