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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #lymphoproliferative ... #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine ... Syndrome (KICS) ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine ... Syndrome (KICS) ... #Inflammatory #Cytokine ... Syndrome #Kaposi #diagnosis ... #management #hhv8
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Care Syndrome (PICS ... ) Symptoms of PICS ... of the ABCDEF bundle ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
pro-inflammatory cytokines ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment