DZ/Diagnostic Syndrome*:

Mechanism s

Epidemiolo gy

Time

Symptoms

Signs

Dx Tests

Treatment/ Prognosis

Pharyngit is
Mainly affects children age 3-14 years old Acute sore throat Fever above 38C, at least one tender and enlarged anterior cervical lymph node, presence of an exudate. Fever (to 40,5C), generalized adenopathy and often splenomega ly. Pharynx showing since erythema to a grayish white Benzathine benzylpenicili n

Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep

After contact with EBV viremia Infectious occurs, Mononucleosis lymphoreti cular system involveme nt (B lymphocyt e), mainly

Adolescent s over 14 years and young adults

Acute to subacute presentati on

Extreme fatigue, sore throat, chills, sweating

Lymphocyto sis (more than 10% of atypical lymphocytes )

liver, spleen, bone marrow and lungs. The HIV virus infects macropha ges and lymphocyt es and replicates using the machinery of the cell. Exposure to contamina ted blood or body fluids 2-4 weeks (Subacute ) sore throat, myalgia/art hralgia, diarrhea and headache

exudate. Eyelid edema (signal Hoagland) Fever, adenopathy , rash and headache, mucocutan eous ulcers, absence of pharyngeal exudate Leukopenia, inversion TCD4/TCD8, increased transaminas es and alkaline phosphatase

Acute Retroviral Syndrome

If Desired Try a Venn Diagram: Key Features are present in only one of these diseases in this triad. Differentiating features are present in 2 out of three (they allow you to exclude one).

Disease based illness scripts: Pharyngitis

Illness Scripts Epidemiology Time Course Syndrome Statement Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep Infectious Mononucleosis Acute Retroviral Syndrome

Mechanisms of disease

DZ/Diagnostic Syndrome*::

Arthritis

Mechanism s

Epidemiolo gy

Time

Symptoms

Signs

Dx Tests

Treatment/ Prognosis

Lupus

Blacks are more affected.

Chronic

Reiters Syndrom e

Dissem. Gonococca If Desired a Venn Diagram: Key Features are present in only one of these diseases in this triad. Differentiating lTry Infection
features are present in 2 out of three (they allow you to exclude one).

Disease based illness scripts: Arthritis

Illness Scripts Systemic Lupus Reiters Syndrome Disseminated

Gonococcal Infection Epidemiology Time Course Syndrome Statement

Mechanisms of disease