Approach to the patient with pulmonary disease Journal Article
| Author: | Vander Els, N. J. |
| Article Title: | Approach to the patient with pulmonary disease |
| Abstract: | When evaluating an HIV-infected patient who has pulmonary symptoms there are multiple non-invasive and invasive tests available. Knowledge of the differential diagnosis and the probability of each disease entity based on individual patient history, physical, and other findings will help to identify the test that has the best yield and least risks (see Fig. 3). |
| Keywords: | review; human immunodeficiency virus infection; computer assisted tomography; diagnostic approach route; risk assessment; lung tumor; thorax radiography; kaposi sarcoma; lung infection; lung function test; opportunistic infection; blood gas analysis; blood culture; pulse oximetry; fiberoptic bronchoscopy; aids related complex; lung scintiscanning; human; priority journal; sputum analysis |
| Journal Title: | Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1069-3424 |
| Publisher: | Thieme Publishing |
| Date Published: | 1995-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 240 |
| End Page: | 250 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2007-1009834 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
