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GASTROINTESTINAL<br />

Nausea, vomiting • Antiretroviral<br />

medications<br />

• Esophageal<br />

candidiasis<br />

• CMV<br />

Diarrhea • MAC<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Cryptosporidiosis<br />

CMV microsporidiosis<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r intestinal<br />

infections<br />

Malabsorption<br />

Medications (eg,<br />

protease inhibitors)<br />

Constipation • Dehydration<br />

RESPIRATORY<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Dyspnea • PCP<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Malignancy<br />

Anticholinergic<br />

medications<br />

Opioids<br />

Bacterial pneumonia<br />

Anemia<br />

Pleural effusion,<br />

mass, or obstruction<br />

Decreased respiratory<br />

muscle function<br />

Cough • PCP, bacterial<br />

Increased<br />

secretions<br />

(“death rattle”)<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

pneumonia<br />

TB<br />

Acid reflux<br />

Postnasal drip<br />

Fluid shifts<br />

Ineffective cough<br />

Sepsis<br />

Pneumonia<br />

• Specific treatment<br />

<strong>of</strong> disease entities<br />

• Change<br />

antiretroviral<br />

regimen<br />

• Specific treatment<br />

<strong>of</strong> disease entities<br />

• Discontinue<br />

<strong>of</strong>fending<br />

medication<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

Hydration<br />

Radiation and<br />

chemo<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

Medication<br />

adjustment<br />

Specific treatment<br />

<strong>of</strong> disease entities<br />

Erythropoietin,<br />

transfusion<br />

Drainage,<br />

radiation, or<br />

surgery<br />

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•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

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•<br />

•<br />

Section 7—Pain and Palliative Care | 7–9<br />

Dopamine antagonists (prochlorperazine, haloperidol)<br />

Prokinetic agents (metoclopramide)<br />

Antihistamines (diphenhydramine, promethazine)<br />

Anticholinergics (hyoscine, scopolamine)<br />

Serotonin antagonists (granisetron, ondansetron, dolasetron)<br />

H2 blockers (cimetidine)<br />

Proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole)<br />

Somatostatin analogues (octreotide)<br />

Benzodiazepines (lorazepam)<br />

Marijuana, dronabinol<br />

Bismuth, methylcellulose<br />

Psyllium<br />

Kaolin<br />

Diphenoxylate + atropine<br />

Loperamide<br />

Calcium carbonate<br />

Ferrous sulfate<br />

Octreotide<br />

Tincture <strong>of</strong> opium<br />

Activity/diet<br />

Prophylaxis <strong>for</strong> patients taking opioids<br />

Peristalsis-stimulating agents:<br />

•<br />

•<br />

•<br />

anthracenes (senna)<br />

polyphenolics (bisacodyl)<br />

S<strong>of</strong>tening agents:<br />

–surfactant laxatives (docusate)<br />

–bulk-<strong>for</strong>ming agents (bran, methylcellulose)<br />

–osmotic laxatives (lactulose, sorbitol)<br />

–saline laxatives (magnesium hydroxide)<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> fan, open windows, oxygen<br />

Opioids<br />

Bronchodilators<br />

Methylxanthines<br />

Benzodiazepines (eg, lorazepam)<br />

• Specific treatment • Cough suppressants (dextromethorphan, codeine, o<strong>the</strong>r opioids)<br />

<strong>of</strong> disease entities • Decongestants, expectorants (various)<br />

• Antibiotics as • Atropine, hyoscine, transdermal scopolamine, glycopyrrolate<br />

indicated<br />

•<br />

Fluid restriction, discontinue intravenous fluids

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