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KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome ... #IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #KSHV #HHV #KICS
Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
#IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #lymphoproliferative ... #KICS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
production of pro-inflammatory ... cytokines (TNFa ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome ... if present Infectious ... #Kaposi #diagnosis ... #management #hhv8
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
to accumulated inflammatory ... cytokines in the ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... Infection - Infection ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
to accumulated inflammatory ... cytokines in the ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology