Care of the HIV-positive patient in the emergency department in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Sep;52(3):274-85. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.01.324. Epub 2008 Mar 21.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / chemically induced*
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / adverse effects*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Drug Interactions
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / physiopathology
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections* / psychology
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / etiology*
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Skin Diseases / complications

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents