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Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes simplex virus ... 20%) congenital infection ... VZV Chickenpox Cytomegalovirus ... disease Epstein—Barr ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... #diagnosis #differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... : HIV (Predisposing ... factor), Cytomegalovirus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... Sexual contacts - HIV ... tuberculosis, cytomegalovirus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
: Cytomegalovirus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... (HIV), and Zika ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Antineoplastic Viral Infection ... • Epstein-Barr ... VirusCytomegalovirus ... Childhood viruses • HIV
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Cytomegalovirus ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody test) Treatment ... #diagnosis
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... Virus, Cytomegalovirus ... , HIV Most common ... Tracheobronchitis • Acute Infectious
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Diagnosis: • ... #neurology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
polyomavirus, Adenovirus, Cytomegalovirus ... : Secondary to infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology