The difference between ordinary diarrhea and AIDS-induced diarrhea is mainly in the causes, characteristics, means of examination and treatment.
1. Causes: The former is mostly caused by eating unclean food or catching cold, while the latter is triggered by viral infection of the organism.
2. Characteristics: The common type is a temporary diarrhea caused by an acute etiology, while HIV attacks the human immune system and destroys it, resulting in persistent and recurring episodes of diarrhea.
3. Examination: the former can be initially diagnosed only by history and symptoms, while the latter mainly relies on blood sampling to check whether the viral antibody antigen is positive or not.
4. Treatment: While ordinary diarrhea can be treated with symptomatic supportive treatment for quick recovery, AIDS-induced diarrhea requires active treatment of the primary disease and the use of antiviral drugs such as dotiravir.