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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
ID #Infectious Diseases ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #lymphoproliferative ... #KICS
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes Viruses (HHV ... Mononucleosis-like disease ... herpes virus 6 HHV ... herpes virus 7 HHV ... herpesvirus 8 HHV
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
HHV8/KSHV-reIated ... diseases: From ... Light chain: - HHV8 ... de Fremont #HHV8 ... #diagnosis #kshv
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
Castleman's Disease ... • unicentric, HHV8 ... Plasmablastic subtype is HHV8 ... myeloma, POEMS) HHV8 ... #Variants #Diagnosis
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #KSHV #HHV #KICS
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... T-cell Leukemia • HIV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... carcinoma • HHV ... #differential #diagnosis
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... gut) • Viruses: HSV ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... reactivation), HHV ... #differential #diagnosis
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
true positives / disease ... FP + TN) = true negatives ... / disease absent ... / all negatives ... #calculations #diagnosis
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... Metabolic: Wilson Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... biopsy if: • Negative ... Liver #Injury #Diagnosis