An HIV-positive patient being treated with didanosine is at risk for acute pancreatitis, especially if certain risk factors are present.
Patient selection: HIV-positive and being treated with didanosine
Risk factors for acute pancreatitis:
(1) AIDS or absolute CD4 count < 200 per µL
(2) dose of didanosine > 9.6 mg per kg per day
(3) hyperlipidemia
(4) hypercalcemia
(5) therapy with additional medications associated with pancreatitis including pentamidine, ribavirin and stavudine
(6) history of pancreatitis
(7) ethanol abuse
To read more or access our algorithms and calculators, please log in or register.
Purpose: To identify risk factors for acute pancreatitis in an HIV positive patient being treated with didanosine.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Objective: risk factors, complications
ICD-10: B20-B24, K85.3,
