NON MALIGNANT Flashcards
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Normal range for lymphocytes in adult
22 to 40%
If value is less than normal range, it is called
Lymphocytopenia
If value is above upper limit, it is called
Lymphocytosis
Acute benign and self limiting lymphoproliferative disorder caused by Epstein-Barr virus and observe with fever and lymphadenopathy
Infectious mononucleosis
Epstein-Barr virus is also cause of
Burkitt lymphoma in Afrikaans children
Natural and normal in infants and children up to 10 years old
Lymphocytosis 9×10^9/L
Malignant condition produce lymphocytosis
Lymphocytic leukemia,
Leukemic phase of lymphoma
cancer
Waldenstrom
Epstein-Barr virus is a ___ and in infectious mononucleosis it infects what
Human herpes dna virus, DNA virus
B-lymphocyte 
Transmitted by close contact with oropharyngeal secretions
Ebstein barr virus
In Epstein-Barr virus second wave of seroconversion occurs during
Late adolescence (15 to 24 years old)
Incubation period of infectious mononucleosis and it lasts for
10 to 50 days
1 to 4 weeks 
Clinical symptoms of infectious mononucleosis
Fatigue
Malaise
sore throat
fever
lymphadenopathy
Splenomegaly 50% 
Most common complication of infectious mononucleosis
Hepatitis
Antibodies present inpatient with infectious mononucleosis are
Heterophil antibodies
EBV antibodies 
In immunosuppressed patient, the EBV infection ranges from
35 to 47%
Blood transfusion from an immune donor to a non-immune recipient may produce infection
Infectious mononucleosis post perfusion syndrome
Infectious mononucleosis following blood transfusion is caused by
Cytomegalovirus infection 
Heterophil negative commonly seen in immunocompromised patients
Cytomegalovirus infection
If a patient has a leukocyte count of 10 to 20×10^9/L 
Leukopenia 
Classified as member of herpes, family of virus
cytomegalovirus infection
Five recognize human herpes viruses
Herpes simplex I
herpes simplex II
varicella zoster virus
EBV
CMV
Active CMV infection is a major cause of morbidity and patience with
Aids
Most important causes of congenital viral infection
Cytomegalovirus infection
Major cause of death, following allogenic bone marrow transplantation
Interstitial pneumonitis