HIV diarrhea

Background

  • Chronic diarrhea (over 28 days), can be presenting symptom of AIDS, or in countries without HAART
  • Less common after introduction of HAART

Clinical Presentation

Differential Diagnosis

CD4>400

  • Consider routine pathogens causing diarrhea Diarrhea
  • AIDS
  • Lymphoma
  • Kaposi Sarcoma
  • Side effect of nelfinavir and ritonavir

Diagnosis

Management

Disposition

See Also

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