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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Infection, Cdiff Mild Colitis ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... Treatment Mod/Severe Colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... UC #Persistent #5ASA
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Infections in HIV ... OIs in pts with HIV ... Bleeding - Diarrhea, Colitis ... Infections #Diagnosis #HIV ... Guide #Symptoms #Signs
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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obstruction - Drugs: 5-ASA ... Celiac disease / HIV ... Macroamylasemia: HI ... disease, ulcerative colitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... of symptoms or signs ... any patient with HIV ... Esophagitis, Enteritis, Colitis ... #differential #signs
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
decalvans, Tinea Capitis ... Shafts: Tinea Capitis ... Examination: • Signs ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease, ulcerative colitis ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... diagnosis #management #signs
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
foreign body ○ Otitis ... disruption ○ Otitis ... Aminoglycosides, ASA ... zoster virus ○ HIV