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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
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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... cavitation • Cryptococcus ... Kaposi sarcoma, HHV8 ... patient has known cryptococcal ... for most OI • Cryptococcal
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
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Cryptococcal meningitis ... Cryptococcal meningitis ... DDX Tb meningitis ... . meningeal infection ... organism (soap bubble