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Pulmonary manifestations of HIV

Aka: Pulmonary manifestations of HIV, HIV related pulmonary complications
  1. See Also
    1. HIV Complications
  2. Causes: General causes lung infection in HIV
    1. Typical Bacterial Pneumonia occurs in HIV patients
      1. Pneumococcal Pneumonia
      2. HaemophilusInfluenzae
    2. Tuberculosis occurs in advanced HIV with CD4 < 500
    3. Pneumocystis occurs in advanced HIV with CD4 < 200
  3. Causes: Cavitary Lesions
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Aspergillus
    3. Pneumocystis carinii
    4. Pneumococcus
    5. Cryptococcus neoformans
    6. Rhodococcus equi
    7. Gram Negative Bacilli (especially Pseudomonas)
  4. Causes: Nodular lesions
    1. Cryptococcus
    2. Histoplasmosis
    3. Tuberculosis
    4. Pneumocystis carinii
    5. Bacterial Pneumonia
    6. Malignancies
      1. Kaposi's Sarcoma
      2. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  5. Causes: Hilar Adenopathy
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Kaposi's Sarcoma
    3. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
    4. Pneumocystis carinii (Uncommon)
  6. Causes: Pleural Effusion
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Fungal Pneumonia
    3. Kaposi's Sarcoma
    4. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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