Mono Case-Johns/Skildum Flashcards
Clinical Syndrome
- Fever
- Pharyngitis
- Adenopathy
- Malaise
- Atypical Lymphocytosis
Complications
Splenomegaly
Hepatomegaly
Jaundice
Splenic rupture or infarction
Incidence
Highest rates 10-19 yrs
Uncommon over age 30
Epstein Barr Virus
Replicates in lymphocytes
- transferred by saliva
- Incubates 4-8 weeks
Hoagland Criteria for diagnosis
50% lymphocytes
10% atypical lymphocytes
Fever, pharyngitis, adenopathy
Monospot
Red cell agglutination
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Herpes virus
80% of population has had it. usually unapparent
Worry about newborns and immunocompromised
CMV induced mononucleosis
Symptoms are same as EBV mono
Causes elevated liver enzymes 1
Have HIV and get CMV? OH NO!
-CD4 T-cell count
CMV syndrome in kidney transplant pts
fever leukopenia atypical lymphocytes hepatomegaly myalgia arthralgia
Mono treatment
supportive care, hydration, oral lidocaine
Corticosteroids if edema affects breathing
30% have group A beta hemolytic strep
-no sports for 3-4 weeks
Uncommon complication of mono syndrome?
Splenic infarction
-can cause hypercoagulative state