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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
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 ... comparison #diagnosis #kshv
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Neurology Pro - A DDx ... lateral #sclerosis #PhysicalExam
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
of Asterixis DDx ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KSHV Inflammatory ... 3) Evidence of KSHV ... activity - Elevated KSHV ... ID_fellows #KICS #KSHV ... diagnosis #management #hhv8
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations on Physical Exam
Cheyne-Stokes is a type of breathing disorder characterized by cyclical episodes of
DDx: Brainstem disorder ... #Respirations #PhysicalExam
Opisthotonos on Physical Examination

Opisthotonos in a 5 day baby referred from a peripheral facility with jaundice
DDx: Kernicterus ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Biot's Respiration on Physical Exam
Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
periods of apnea DDx ... #Respirations #PhysicalExam
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
DDx includes flail ... Paradoxical #Breathing #PhysicalExam