Description
Book SynopsisSynthesizing disparate information into a readily accessible format, this insightful volume presents state-of-the-art reviews on the basic and clinical features of pulmonary diseases in HIV-infected individuals-informing critical decision making as well as suggesting avenues for future research.
A beneficial compendium for those dealing with pulmonary complications of HIV infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Lung
surveys current knowledge on the epidemiology of HIV infection
examines HIV''s effects on lung cells in addition to immune functions within the lung
details individual pulmonary infections in terms of etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis
emphasizes the indications and limitations of various diagnostic techniques, including invasive and noninvasive testing and screening
considers noninfectious pulmonary complications from neoplastic and inflammatory to immunological disor
Table of Contents
Overview of HIV Infection
Overview of Respiratory Disease in HIV Infection, Mark J. Rosen
HIV Infection in Europe: An Overview of Epidemiology and Pulmonary Complications, Court Pedersen, Thomas L. Benfield, and Jens D. Lundgren
HIV and Injecting Drug Users, Don C. Des Jarlais and Samuel R. Friedman
Intensive Care for Patients with HIV Infection, Vera A. De Palo
Effects of HIV on the Lung
HIV Biology and Infection of Lung Cells, Elizabeth A. Rich
HIV and Lung Lymphocyte Function, Carlo Agostini and Gianpietro Semenzato
HIV and Alveolar Macrophage Function, Homer L. Twigg III
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disorders
Bronchoscopic and Other Invasive Sampling Techniques in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Complications of HIV Infection, Steve H. Salzman
Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests, Roslyn F. Schneider
Pulmonary Illness in HIV-Infected Adults: Screening and Case Finding, Roslyn F. Schneider and Paul A. Kvale
Pulmonary Infections
Bacterial Pneumonia in the Setting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Robert E. Hirschtick and Jeffrey Glassroth
Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia, John D. Stansell
HIV and Tuberculosis, Bonita T. Mangura and Lee B. Reichman
Viral Infections of the Lung in HIV Infection, Jeanne Marie Wallace
Fungal Pneumonias Complicating HIV Infection, Scott F. Davies and George A. Sarosi
Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis, Frank L. Acerra
Pulmonary Cryptosporidiosis, Emanuel I. Wurm
Strongyloidiasis, Juan Carlos Celedón
Noninfectious Pulmonary Disorders
Neoplastic Diseases, Dorothy A. White
Inflammatory Disorders: Spectrum, Pathogenesis, and Pathology, William D. Travis
Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis, Deborah M. Ushkow and Roslyn F. Schneider
Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonitis, Frederick P. Ognibene
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension and HIV Infection, Jeffrey I. Kuritzky
Infection Control
Infection Control for the Pulmonary Specialist, Beth G. Raucher
