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CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis
Acute CMV Infection:
 • Asymptomatic (most common)
 • Infectious mononucleosis (fever/chills, malaise)
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis ... : Less common EBV ... BrighamChiefs #CMV #EBV
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
• Cervical: EBV ... Infection: Acute HIV, EBV
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
instead using EBV ... Mononucleosis #EBV
The test characteristics of the heterophile antibody (AKA the monospot test) are not perfect and can
instead using EBV ... Mononucleosis #EBV
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
• Viral- HIV, EBV ... Infectious • EBV
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Viral • HIV • EBV ... • CMV • HBV
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
Association HIV/EBV ... Association HIV/EBV ... Association HIV/EBV
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
liver>kidney), EBV ... ↑ LDH), rising EBV ... associated with EBV
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Viral: HSV, EBV
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
Viral (reactive): EBV