Drug-induced pulmonary edema in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Adverse reactions to drugs are common in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In these patients pulmonary reactions to drugs may be difficult to differentiate from opportunistic pulmonary infections. We report a HIV-infected patient who on two occasions developed acute pulm...

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Published inChest Vol. 104; no. 3; p. 967
Main Authors Chetty, K G, Ramirez, M M, Mahutte, C K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1993
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
HIV Infections - complications
Humans
Ibuprofen - adverse effects
Male
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - diagnosis
Pulmonary Edema - chemically induced
Pulmonary Edema - diagnosis
Pulmonary Edema - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
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Summary:Adverse reactions to drugs are common in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In these patients pulmonary reactions to drugs may be difficult to differentiate from opportunistic pulmonary infections. We report a HIV-infected patient who on two occasions developed acute pulmonary edema related to the administration of ibuprofen.
ISSN:0012-3692
DOI:10.1378/chest.104.3.967