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The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The past decade has seen an explosion of knowledge and literature about one disease, AIDS, that is unprecedented in medical history. Respiratory complications are among the most common clinical problems associated with AIDS; this section will highlight many of the issues concerning these complications, both infectious and noninfectious^125,126.

Opportunistic pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii is the most common respiratory complication in patients with AIDS. The risk of P. carinii pneumonia is greatly increased once the level of CD4+ lymphocytes falls to 200 per cubic millimeter or less¹²⁷. The clinical picture, characterized by fever, cough, dyspnea, and pulmonary infiltrates, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Tuberculosis

Respiratory Failure

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Ventilatory Support in Other Forms of Respiratory Failure

Weaning from Ventilatory Support

Lung Transplantation

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From the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Beth Israel Hospital, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Weinberger.

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