Odynophagia and dysphagia in HIV: Difference between revisions
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==Background== |
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===Etiology=== |
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*[[Candida]], by far the most common |
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*[[Herpes simplex virus]] |
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*[[Cytomegalovirus]] |
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*[[Aphthous ulcer|Aphthous ulcers]] |
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==Management== |
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*Often treated empirically as [[Candida]], followed by upper endoscopy if no improvement within 5 to 7 days |
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**[[Fluconazole]] 200 mg PO once followed by 100 to 200 mg PO daily |
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*Patients with more prominent odynophagia are more likely to have a non-candidal cause |
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Latest revision as of 06:37, 20 February 2022
Background
Etiology
- Candida, by far the most common
- Herpes simplex virus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Aphthous ulcers
Management
- Often treated empirically as Candida, followed by upper endoscopy if no improvement within 5 to 7 days
- Fluconazole 200 mg PO once followed by 100 to 200 mg PO daily
- Patients with more prominent odynophagia are more likely to have a non-candidal cause
