| Respiratory
Disease
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 |
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| Symptoms |
|
- Fatigue,
- weight loss,
- fever
- distressing dry cough
- breathlessness.
|
|
Signs |
|
- An unusual sputum production
- audible crackles in the chest.
- An increased respiratory rate
- cyanosis.
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|
Investigations |
|
- Sputum examination.
- X-ray chest
- Pulmonary function test
|
|
Treatment |
|
Anti-bacterial
drugs are generally used. In case of tuberculosis, anti-tuberculosis drugs are used.
|
| Neurological
Disease |
|
|
|
Usual diseases
|
|
- Cryptococcosis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Papova virus infection
- CMV
- Herpes Zoster
- Tuberculosis
- Syphilis.
|
| Investigations |
|
- CSF examination
- CT scan of brain
- MRI
|
| Symptoms and Signs |
|
- mood changes,
- convulsion,
- altered level of consciousness.
- dementia
- cognitive dysfunction
- motor dysfunction
- behavioural dysfunction.
- pyramidal tract signs,
- ataxia
- incontinence
|
| Renal Disease
|
|
- HIV-induced nephropathy
- Nephrotoxic drugs used in AIDS treatment.
|
| Cardiac Disease |
|
- Myocarditis,
- Congestive cardiomyopathy,
- Pericardial effusion are the usual manifestations of cardiac disease in AIDS.
|
| Hematological
Disease
|
|
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
-
Progressive lymphopenia.
-
Anemia.
|
| Psychiatric
Disease |
|
- Anger,
- Guilt with panic attacks,
- Depression,
- Stress affecting social life, relations and work.
- Affective
disorders are usually seen.
|
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