Mononucleosis Case Studies

Could I have an prescription for an antipyretic, and do you want to continue the

Contact Mr. Eigner every 2 to 4 weeks for an update on progress, pain and any new problems.

Epstein Barr virus (EBV) he explained to me is a type of herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and can also be associated with different cancers. EBV attacks the cells that line the mouth and throat. The virus can affect the lungs, liver, bone marrow and eyes. It is often confused with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. To me, this sounded like a better prognosis than lymphoma. The doctor explained that there was no treatment for the virus; I should continue my healthy lifestyle. He cautioned me that I would need to watch the swollen lymph nodes and have them checked regularly. I promised that I

Patient’s WBC were on the normal parameter (11.6). Patient did not present signs and symptoms of

CBC showed leukocytosis with a left shift, hyperglycemia, uremia, high ALT and ALP, hypercholesterolemia and lipemia.

Medical treatment of mononucleosis includes the steroid prednisone, ibuprofen or acetaminophen for fever and sore throat. For the most part, mononucleosis can be treated at home, by getting rest.

Mononeuritis multiplex is asymmetric, sensory and motor peripheral neuropathy. Mononeuritis multiplex is not as frequent as in adults (3); cutaneous and neurological involvements of the extremities were present in our patient as previously described by Kawakami and friends (18). Albahri et al. reported 17 year old Czech girl who had hypoesthesia and paresthesia with a progressive right tibioperoneal nerve paresis, after the two years of disease could successfully conduct her activities of daily life but she had minor paresis (19). Our patient had severe pain and sensorimotor neuropathy in all extremities at admission, after pulse methylprednisolone complaint of pain reduced but slightly improvement in glove socks type sensory loss was seen.

Mononucleosis is a virus caused by the epstein-barr virus. Which is also known as EBV. Mononucleosis (also known as mono) is most commonly known as the kissing disease. It is a fairly well known disease and it's not a very harmful one, though it is highly contagious. It can be spread through kissing, sharing drinks, or anything where you exchange bodily fluids. So it is easily spread within families.

We report a 20-year-old Caucasian female with no significant past medical history presents with sore throat, body aches and high-grade fevers for two weeks. On examination, she is febrile, tachycardic and noted to have slight induration around anterior aspect of the neck, and cervical lymphadenopathy. She had elevated white cell count with left shift and thrombocytopenia. Chest x-ray showed multifocal nodular infiltrates suspicious for septic emboli (image 1). She was treated for presumed sepsis with broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Infectious Mononucleosis is a viral infection characterized by swelling of the lymph glands. Mononucleosis is more commonly referred to as "mono" or "kissing disease" because it is transferred by saliva. Mono was first named “glandular fever” in the 1880s by a group of german physicians; the name stems from the characteristics of having swollen glands and high fever. Glandular fever was given the name Infectious Mononucleosis in 1920 by Thomas P. Sprunt and Frank A. Evans. In 1932, two researchers that go by the names of Paul and Bunnell discovered a way to help doctors diagnose mono more accurately. A few years later Anthony Epstein, Barr and Achong discovered Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in the year 1964 and categorized it in the herpes family. Epstein-Barr Virus and Infectious Mononucleosis had no connection until 1968 when Gertrude and Werner Henle discovered how to inoculate EBV and found a link between the two.

According to kim et al. (2014), A 59-years-old man with account of alcohol addiction offered to an emergency room having dyspnea supplementary with diarrhea, malaise, a 40 pound weight loss and nausea for 4 months. He was hypoxic in ambulation. A CT of chest revealed borderline mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Lipase was raised to 1000. He was discharged numerous days once conservative treatment for recognized viral gastroenteritis, acute bronchitis, and pancreatitis. He improved to some extent but after three weeks, he returned to ER with persistent signs and a new-fangled bullous skin rash of his right ankle was found to be an eosinophillic vasculitis on skin biopsy. Moreover, He had a

Mononucleosis is defined as, “a vial infection caused by the Epstein-Bart virus (EBV), which is part of the herpes family of viruses.” (Beaman). Mononucleosis is often referred by one of two names: mono or the kissing disease. This infection is typically spread via saliva, so it is important to not and drink after other people, and when someone is in a relationship. It is most common in young adults in the age range of 15-24 years of age. The prevalence rate of mononucleosis is over 95%. Once a person has this infection, it takes a while for the results to go back to negative.

Doctors may often advise people diagnosed with mono to stay in bed, limit activity, drink lots of fluids, and use a throat lozenge--or gargle with salt water--to sooth a sore throat. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs (such as Ibuprofen, Advil, and Tylenol) can be bought over the counter as pain relievers and fever reducers. Mono symptoms usually die down at around 1-4 weeks, but the person may still be infected with the EBV virus for up to two months. However, there is a small percentage of people whose immune systems are unable to completely fight off mono. As a result, some people may develop CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) due to the EBV

A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with two days of fever, chills, and sweats. These symptoms began abruptly, and were accompanied by malaise, headache, dry cough, myalgias, and decreased appetite. She denied photophobia, neck stiffness, chest pain, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or dysuria.

Pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen can be taken as needed if necessary. If symptoms last anywhere from a month to two months this could be a sign of infection. The point of infection happens when the disease has travelled to the bones, liver or other organs and may require antibiotics such as azithromycin, clarithromycin, rifampin, trimethoprim – sulfamethoxazole or ciprofloxacin.