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Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
HIV - IBD Algorithm ... Intestinal TB ... pathologies in HIV by CD4 ... #HIV #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #IBDAlgorithm
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus Life Cycle ... Adult in small intestine ... hatches; penetrates intestinal ... Scolex attaches to intestine ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Lifecycle Free-Living Cycle ... larvae in the intestine ... Parasitic Cycle: ... female in small intestine ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Intestinal Hookworm ... Life Cycle 1) ... Adults in small intestine ... #Hookworm #Intestinal ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
restore ovulatory cycles ... pill, Progestin IUD ... restore menstrual cycle ... COC x 6 months ... Spironolactone 50-100 mg BID
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... risk if colonic CD ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... #IBD #Algorithm
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
philippinensis Life Cycle ... Adults in small intestinal ... re-invade small intestinal ... autoinfective cycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
Taenia solium Life Cycle ... hatch, penetrate intestinal ... Humans acquire intestinal ... Adults in small intestine ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Intestinal Ultrasound ... (IUS) in IBD - ... IBD Algorithm ... @wabillin #Intestinal ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Lifecycle Free-Living Cycle ... Parasitic Cycle ... pathways to the small intestine ... female in small intestine ... infectiousdiseases #cdc