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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

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

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... #KICS #Kaposi
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
Returning Traveler - History ... Exposure History ... fluid exposure: sexual ... C virus [HCV], ... Returning #Traveler #History
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
Weight Loss - History ... : Lymph nodes, Mental ... albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... significant smoking history ... Consider ESR, CRP, HCV
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... • Sexual contact ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... uw_IMresidency #Travel #History
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Horner syndrome, history ... of cancer, HIV, ... lyme • Altered mental ... , exertion, or sexual
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
: • Detailed history ... IgG, Varicella, HIV ... -28 weeks): • Fetal ... 40 weeks): • Fetal ... surveillance - Fetal
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Definition for KICS ... ID_fellows #KICS ... diagnosis #management #hhv8
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... CMV • EBV • HHV6 ... photophobia, nausea, - History ... rigidity) • Altered mental
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Diagnoses Medical History ... Leptospirosis, anthrax • Sexual ... contacts - HIV, ... Hypodermic needles - HIV ... Dengue fever, HIV