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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
production of pro-inflammatory ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... six months of treatment ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... Kaposi sarcoma, HHV8 ... Reconstitution #Inflammatory
Castleman's Disease and Associated Syndromes
HYALINE VASCULAR VARIANT
 • unicentric, HHV8-ve, children and young.
 • Hyalinized vessels
• unicentric, HHV8 ... Plasmablastic subtype is HHV8 ... myeloma, POEMS) HHV8
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
HHV8/KSHV-reIated ... Light chain: - HHV8 ... de Fremont #HHV8
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 ... herpes virus 6 HHV ... herpes virus 7 HHV ... herpesvirus 8 HHV ... Herpes #Viruses #HHV
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Parenteral treatment: ceftriaxone 1 gm
Pelvic Inflammatory ... PID) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... • Parenteral treatment ... days #Pelvic #Inflammatory ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
Infections (STI) Treatment ... Pubis • Pelvic Inflammatory ... Infections #STI #Treatment
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... #medications #treatment
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... reconstitution inflammatory ... infections #management #treatment
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
Diagnosis Non-inflammatory ... SIBO, lactose) Inflammatory ... • Ischaemic Inflammatory ... clearance - Inflammatory ... Diagnosis #Causes #Inflammatory