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cause of mono
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EBV
CMV (10-15%) |
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classic triad of mono sx
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lymphadenopathy (cervical)
pharyngitis fever >104 |
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blood smear findings in mono
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atypical lymphocytes (activated T cells)
heterophile antibodies (react with animal blood) |
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rash is present in which type of mono
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EBV
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what causes ampicillin rash in mono
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proliferation of dysfunctional B cells
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EBV first infects these cells
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oral epithelial cells
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EBV moves from oral epithelial cells to reach what
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B-cells
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what causes sx in mono (pathophys)
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T cells attacking infected B cells
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what are atypical lymphocytes
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activated T cells
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infection with EBV is most common in what population
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1-5 yo
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symptomatic infection occurs in what age group
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adolescent to young adult
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most common method of transmission of EBV
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kissing
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dx test for mono
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heterophile
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EBV is a cofactor or causative agent in what diseases
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Burkitt lymphoma
Hodgkins lymphoma nasopharyngeal carcinoma (causative) |
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tx of EBV mono
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none, anti-herpes drugs will not work
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why don't anti-herpeviral drugs tx EBV
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disease of gene expression not viral replication
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tx of CMV mono
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antivirals
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CMV infection of mother during or around pregnancy can lead to what
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cytomegalic inclusion disease (permanent disability)
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heterophile test in CMV mono
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negative
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sx of reactivation of CMV in immunocompromised
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retinitis
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CMV infection sx
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asymptomatic if healthy
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transmission of CMV
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droplet, fecal-oral, breast milk, STD
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mono is often misdiagnosed as what
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strep throat
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