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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 ... diseases #comparison #diagnosis ... #kshv #kaposi #
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... What’s the diagnosis ... with + Kussmaul sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... DDx includes constriction
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... circumferential GGO • DDx ... .2016.12.033 #Halo #Sign ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... • DDx: Septic ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis
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 ... Syndrome #Kaposi #diagnosis ... #management #hhv8
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Tachycardias DDx ... - Brugada's sign ... - Josephson's sign ... ekg #cardiology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Scoring system: DDX ... Contamination, colitis DDX ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Clinical DX: - ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis