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HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
forms) • Light chain ... Polyclonal • Light chain ... Monoclonal • Light chain ... HHV8 #diseases #comparison
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
to 3 based on comparison ... lg free light chain
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
non-muscle myosin heavy chain ... Platelet #Defects #comparison
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
activate complement chain ... classification #comparison
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
Babesiosis (Babesia) • Human ... (Ehrlichia) • Human ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
Trypanosomiasis: Chagas ... Identification #comparison
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Manifestations of Human ... Mononucleosis Human ... Exanthema subitum Human ... Febrile illness #Human ... Microbiology #Diagnosis #Comparison
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS ... cirrhosis H - Heavy Chain ... Low #Complement #CHAMPS
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Human Granulocytic ... NAAT, Blood Smear Human ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
COVID-19 Vaccines - Comparison Chart
 • Moderna - mRNA-1273 mRNA in lipid nanoparticle
 • Pfizer -
-19 Vaccines - Comparison ... Non-replicating human ... COVID19 #vaccines #comparison