Diagnosis and Management of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Intravenous Drug Users

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Shine
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency

History and epidemiology of acquired immune deficiency syndrome

1995 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 346-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
LA Levy
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
The Us ◽  
Portal Of Entry ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were first noticed in the US in 1981 and continue to spread today. Initially a disease associated completely with homosexual males, it is increasing in incidence and prevalence among heterosexual males and females, particularly, but not limited to, injection drug users. This disease is much more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics. Podiatric physicians are at risk of acquiring the disease as a result of their frequent use of injections and surgical intervention, particularly involving bone. In addition, the foot is a potential portal of entry for HIV infection because of contamination by blood on the feet of podiatric surgeons and their assistants during surgery.

Extrinsic Tracheal Compression — A Newly Described Complication of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

1995 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Patete ◽  
Dorothy Mellon
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Tracheal Compression ◽  
Respiratory Difficulty ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency

An AIDS patient was seen in respiratory difficulty with a superior mediastinal mass. Examination revealed a Candida fungoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only case of its nature. The differential diagnosis and management of this patient are presented in detail.

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