Table 1: Reasons for Failure to Improve with PCP Therapy
Paradoxical response (initial worsening with effective treatment) |
Pneumothorax |
Pulmonary edema Non-cardiogenic Cardiogenic |
Undiagnosed or new infection |
Pulmonary embolism |
Alveolar hemorrhage |
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome |
PCP treatment failure |