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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

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

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... #KICS #Kaposi
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Vascular (IS, ICH ... demyelination), Infectious ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... complications of HIV ... (syphilis, HIV-associated
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Acquired HLH: • Infections ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... Still disease, Infection ... of emergency, ICU
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Definition for KICS ... if present Infectious ... ID_fellows #KICS ... diagnosis #management #hhv8
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
immunocompromised state (HIV ... site-specific infections ... changes in the blood brain ... intracranial pressure (ICP
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Differential DX ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Clinical DX: - ... Bedside: ice pack ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
DDX Tb meningitis ... silent pulmonary infection ... . meningeal infection ... organism (soap bubble ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain