Care of the HIV-positive patient in the emergency department in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.324.
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Abstract
More than 1 million individuals in the United States are HIV positive, with greater than 40,000 new patients being diagnosed per year. With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV-infected patients in the United States are living longer. HIV-infected patients receiving HAART now more commonly have noninfectious and nonopportunistic complications of their disease. This review article will discuss the assessment and treatment of HIV-positive patients in the era of HAART, with an emphasis on the noninfectious and changing infectious complications that require emergency care.
Medical subject headings
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
- Anti-Retroviral Agents
- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- HIV Infections
- Mental Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Skin Diseases