HIV1/AIDS-associated gastrointestinal disorder (includes HIV1-associated diarrhea)

Etiology

• esophagitis & ulceration
  • Candida
  • Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV) (late stage)
  • aphthous ulcers
  • retained pill ulcers (rare)
• gastritis & ulceration
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
  • lymphoma
• duodenal ulceration
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • aphthous ulceration (rare)
• upper GI bleeding (small intestine)
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma
  • lymphoma (advanced disease)
• HIV1/AIDS-associated diarrhea
• proctitis
  • Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
  • cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Chlamydia
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • other sexually transmitted bacterial pathogens
• anal carcinoma associated with papillomavirus

Laboratory

• chronic diarrhea (see HIV1/AIDS-associated diarrhea)
• blood cultures for enteric pathogens & Mycobacterium avium intracellulare if febrile or CD4 count < 50/uL

More general terms

• complications in patients with HIV1 infection
• gastrointestinal disease

More specific terms

• diarrhea in patients with AIDS
• HIV1/AIDS-associated diarrhea

Additional terms

• Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV infection stage 3, AIDS)