HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology: Difference between revisions
Hardik Patel (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
|||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
:*Asymptomatic effusions are mostly small and '''idiopathic'''. | :*Asymptomatic effusions are mostly small and '''idiopathic'''. | ||
:*In advanced [[HIV]] disease, effusions are a part of '''generalized seroeffusive process''' (capillary leak) involving [[pleura]]l and peritoneal surfaces, possibly related to enhanced [[cytokine]] expression, resulting in moderate to large effusions. | :*In advanced [[HIV]] disease, effusions are a part of '''generalized seroeffusive process''' (capillary leak) involving [[pleura]]l and peritoneal surfaces, possibly related to enhanced [[cytokine]] expression, resulting in moderate to large effusions. | ||
:*[[Congestive heart failure]], [[Kaposi sarcoma]], and [[ | :*[[Congestive heart failure]], [[Kaposi sarcoma]], and [[tuberculosis]] are '''independently''' associated with moderate to large effusions. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 3 December 2012
|
HIV induced pericarditis Microchapters |
|
Differentiating HIV Induced Pericarditis from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology |
|
Pericarditis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Surgery |
|
Case Studies |
|
HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for HIV induced pericarditis pathophysiology |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.
Pathophysiology
Patients with advanced HIV have pericardial involvement at some point and the most common abnormality is pericardial effusion.[1]
- Asymptomatic effusions are mostly small and idiopathic.
- In advanced HIV disease, effusions are a part of generalized seroeffusive process (capillary leak) involving pleural and peritoneal surfaces, possibly related to enhanced cytokine expression, resulting in moderate to large effusions.
- Congestive heart failure, Kaposi sarcoma, and tuberculosis are independently associated with moderate to large effusions.