Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia | Predictors for Mortality in HIV Patient

Purpose: To identify risk factors for hospital mortality for an HIV-infected patient admitted for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia as reported by Walzer et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an HIV-infected patient admitted for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Number of previous episodes of pneumocystis pneumonia

Hemoglobin at the time of hospital admission

PaO2 on admission while breathing room air

Number of medical comorbidities

Does the patient have pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

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Number of risk factors for hospital mortality

The risk of hospital mortality for this patient may be

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Score of Nichols et al
- Risk Score of Harigai et al for Pneumocystis Pneumonia in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Infliximab
Laboratory Tests
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia | Model to Predict Mortality in AIDS Patient in ICU
Other Testing
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia | Model to Predict Mortality in AIDS Patient in ICU
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Score of Nichols et al

Monitoring

Comorbid Conditions
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia | Model to Predict Mortality in AIDS Patient in ICU

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
comorbid conditions

ICD-10

B20 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in infectious and parasitic diseases

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Purpose: To identify risk factors for hospital mortality for an HIV-infected patient admitted for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia as reported by Walzer et al.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, comorbid conditions

ICD-10: B20,

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