Odynophagia and dysphagia in HIV: Difference between revisions

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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

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-== Background ==
+==Background==
-=== Etiology ===
+===Etiology===
-* [[Candida species]], by far the most common
+*[[Candida species]], by far the most common
-* [[Herpes simplex virus]]
+*[[Herpes simplex virus]]
-* [[Cytomegalovirus]]
+*[[Cytomegalovirus]]
-* [[Aphthous ulcer|Aphthous ulcers]]
+*[[Aphthous ulcer|Aphthous ulcers]]
-== Management ==
+==Management==
-* Often treated empirically as [[Candida]], followed by upper endoscopy if no improvement
+*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
+*Patients with more prominent odynophagia are more likely to have a non-candidal cause
 [[Category:Infectious diseases]]