Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
of HIV, IBD in ... HIV - IBD Algorithm ... HIV + IBD Treatment ... #HIV #IBD #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #IBDAlgorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Elevated Amylase ... Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Celiac disease / HIV
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
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
β€’ HIV 
β€’ EBV 
β€’ CMV 
β€’ HBV 
β€’ Dengue 
β€’ Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphadenopathy Viral β€’ HIV ... β€’ Crypto Protozoal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Algorithm
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 β€’ Autoimmuneβ€” PBC, PSC
 β€’ Infectionβ€” liver
Malabsorption - Differential ... β€” liver fluke, HIV ... choledocho/ithiasis Intestinal ... Celiac disease β€’ IBD ... Tropical sprue β€’ HIV
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm β€’ 40- ... : IV Fe > PO FE ... IV FE formulations ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
disorders of small intestine ... diarrhea related to IBD ... have spuriously elevated ... low levels - Elevated ... consider IM or IV
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aspergillus), Viral (HIV ... IBD Stanford Internal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - CBD ... kwburak #LFTs #Elevated ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... Coccidioides 4) Protozoal ... Washington University ID ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential