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Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Endoscopy to look ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
, or endoscopic ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... • One approach is ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
formulations for treatment ... more safety data is ... available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
effective for treatment ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... every 3 months) is ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology