ALLMedicine™ Mononucleosis Center

Nov 21st, 2020 - Not quite a mono spot diagnosis. Splenic infarction complicating infectious mononucleosis.|2020|Patruno JV,Milross L,Javaid MM,|

Oct 30th, 2020 - Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) infection is a type of lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by chronic or recurrent infectious mononucleosis (IM)-like symptoms, which can have less-frequent clinical presentations. The prognosis of ...

Oct 13th, 2020 - To investigate the clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis in children of different ages. Clinical data from pediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis admitted from May 2015 to April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients ...

Sep 26th, 2020 - To describe this new clinical entity, diagnosis, and potential management of pediatric intratonsillar/peritonsillar abscesses in children affected by infectious mononucleosis. After institutional review board approval, a retrospective chart review...

Sep 26th, 2020 - Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-based serologic antibody and viral nucleic acid assays have been found to be feasible means to diagnose infectious mononucleosis (IM) caused by EBV in children. In this study, we will further explore their diagnostic value...

Mar 14th, 2020 - They are usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), most commonly herpes, less commonly syphilis, and rarely chancroid (SHAN-kroid). For men who have sex with men, syphilis is the most common cause. Rare cases of mononucleosis (MAA-...

Nov 21st, 2020 - Not quite a mono spot diagnosis. Splenic infarction complicating infectious mononucleosis.|2020|Patruno JV,Milross L,Javaid MM,|

Nov 6th, 2020 - Diagnosis Your child's doctor will start with a physical exam that will include: Using a lighted instrument to look at your child's throat and likely his or her ears and nose, which also may be sites of infection Checking for a rash known as scarl...

Oct 30th, 2020 - Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (CAEBV) infection is a type of lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by chronic or recurrent infectious mononucleosis (IM)-like symptoms, which can have less-frequent clinical presentations. The prognosis of ...

Oct 13th, 2020 - To investigate the clinical manifestations of infectious mononucleosis in children of different ages. Clinical data from pediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis admitted from May 2015 to April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients ...

Oct 12th, 2020 - Diagnosis Most pregnant women in the United States aren't routinely screened for toxoplasmosis, and most states don't screen infants for the infection. Without specific screening, toxoplasmosis is often difficult to diagnose because signs and symp...

Mar 14th, 2020 - They are usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), most commonly herpes, less commonly syphilis, and rarely chancroid (SHAN-kroid). For men who have sex with men, syphilis is the most common cause. Rare cases of mononucleosis (MAA-...

Jul 16th, 2019 - "I feel like I've tried everything—why don't you just take the [expletive] thing out?" This was my first encounter with a request to treat fatigue with a thyroidectomy. The Patient Who 'Tried Everything' A 34-year-old woman with Hashimoto's thyroi...

Aug 30th, 2017 - Action Points Patients who have had mononucleosis due to infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may be at increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Note that the data support the hygiene hypothesis: that being born/spending your early childhood ...

May 8th, 2017 - Typical age of onset of chronic fatigue syndrome is 29-35 years, and the usual trigger is a stressor; these can include infection, such as flulike illness or infectious mononucleosis; surgery; pregnancy; or psychological stress. However, the condi...

Nov 23rd, 2016 - Nearly 2 decades ago, I was a pediatric infectious diseases fellow fielding a call from a community pediatrician seeking advice on patient management. The patient in question was a 15-year-old male with fever, rash, and cervical adenopathy – a goo.