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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

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

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #KSHV ... #HHV #KICS #Kaposi
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Granulomatous DX ... Granulomatous DX ... #interstitial #lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP DDX ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... disease • DM DDX ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Tailored therapy once dx ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... disease • DM DDX ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
rash) • Heart, lung ... kidney failure DDX ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Glomerulonephritis DDX ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Treatment ... nonspecific • DX ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs