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

A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS • Topic Indexpancreatic pain, 89pancreatitis, 89, 90, 562panic, 224panic disorder, 233, 233–234Pap smears, 192papulosquamous disease, 186–188parents. see familiesparonychia, 193pastoral care, 293–296patches (transdermal), 108, 127pension plans, 380perinatal infection, 219periodontal disease, 168, 172peripheral neuropathy, 563permanency placement, 247, 285, 382–385personal belongings, distribution, 378personalismo, 303, 306personality disorders, 242–243, 244pH, gastric, 553–554pharmacists, 451pharmacodynamic interactions, 551pharmacokinetic interactions, 550–551physical therapists, 451physicians. see providerspityriasis rosea, 184play, 273pleural effusions, 146, 148pleurodesis, 148Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)current history, 136drug interactions, 564dyspnea cause, 146at end of life (should be only partly italic), 486presenting symptoms, 135pneumonia (bacterial), 135, 146policy, in developing countries, 392–394polymyositis, 95poor, special needs, 474post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 235postherpetic neuralgia, 190prayer. see spiritual carepredominantly sensory neuropathy (PSN) of AIDS,93premiums, 369premiums, insurance, 373presentismo, 303, 306pressure ulcers, 507, 507priests. see chaplainsprisoners, 319, 323–326probate, 379prognostic markers, 26, 29–30prognostication, 278–279progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)CNS manifestations, 218vs. dementia (HAD), 219at end of life, 485proportionality principle, 356–357, 361protozoal infections, 208providerscare team roles, 447–451children, care sites, 280communication barriers, professional, 286communication skills, 433–434, 435conflict with patients, 9education, in developing countries, 395–396education information resources, 524–525education resources, 397grieving, 332palliative care discussions, 438–442and patient character disorders, 243pediatric, emotional health, 286–287professional associations, 525–526religious conflict, 376spiritual care, of patients, 291team communication, 243trusting substance users, 256–257proxiesguardians, 383health care, 374–375, 454–455prurigo nodularis, 180, 203pruritisassessment, 181associated conditions, 179diagnosis, 180–181presentation, 179skin care, 507treatment options, 181–182pseudo-addiction, 259pseudomembranous candidiasis, 173psoriasisimage, 204pain cause, 94treatment options, 186psoriatic arthritis, 94psychiatric disordersanxiety disorders, 232–236conduct disorders, 237HIV-associated syndromes, 244–245HIV treatment complications, 242misperceptions, 224mood disorders, 225–230overview, 224–225personality disorders, 242–243sleep disorders, 237–239substance use, 239–240suicide evaluation, 230–231psychiatric evaluation, 263psychosis, 224psychosocial careassessment questions, 488of caregivers, 417–418in developing countries, 398information resources, 527–528psychosocial issuesburden, patient as, 360coping strategies, 245–247family history, 52patient expectations, 27vs. physical suffering, 356–357public perception, 26–27restoration of health, 360–361timing, 246public benefits, 322public health, national ideals, 391, 391–401pulmonary disease, 135pulmonary embolism, 147pulmonary secretions, 143–145, 144, 147QQTC prolongation, 561, 562quality of lifeadvanced AIDS patients, 486–489spiritual health, 290symptom assessment, 37–38U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • Health Resources and Services Administration • HIV/AIDS Bureau 593INDEX