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**Lymphadenopathy
**Lymphadenopathy
*Symptoms
*Symptoms
**abrupt or insidious
**Abrupt or insidious
**[[Headache]], [[fever]], and malaise common, [[sore throat]] and lymphadenopathy follow
**[[Headache]], [[fever]], and malaise common, [[sore throat]] and lymphadenopathy follow
**[[Rash]] in 10-15% usually between 4th-6th day of illness
**[[Rash]] in 10-15% usually between 4th-6th day of illness
***red macular or maculopapular morbilliform rash of trunk & upper arms
***Red macular or maculopapular morbilliform rash of trunk & upper arms
***occassionally involves face, thigh and legs, periorbital & eyelid edema in 50% of cases
***Occassionally involves face, thigh and legs, periorbital & eyelid edema in 50% of cases
*Previously treated as strep throat
*Previously treated as strep throat
**Morbilliform rash can develop<ref>Luzuriaga K and Sullivan JL. Infectious mononucleosis. N Engl J Med. 2010; 362:1993-2000.</ref>
**Morbilliform rash can develop<ref>Luzuriaga K and Sullivan JL. Infectious mononucleosis. N Engl J Med. 2010; 362:1993-2000.</ref>
***95% of patients on amoxicillin or ampicillin
***95% of patients on [[amoxicillin]] or ampicillin
***40-60% with other beta-lactams
***40-60% with other beta-lactams
*Illness typically 2-4 weeks, but malaise and fatigue may last for months


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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{{Peds Rash DDX}}
{{Peds Rash DDX}}


==Diagnosis==
==Evaluation==
===Work-up===
===Work-up===
*CBC
*CBC
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**Heterophile antibody (monospot) test
**Heterophile antibody (monospot) test
***Up to 25% of patients in 1st week of symptoms may have false negative test<ref>Pitetti RD, Laus, S, and Wadowsky, RM. Clinical evaluation of a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003; 22:736–739.</ref>
***Up to 25% of patients in 1st week of symptoms may have false negative test<ref>Pitetti RD, Laus, S, and Wadowsky, RM. Clinical evaluation of a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003; 22:736–739.</ref>
***10% of adult patients w/ EBV infection will be persistently negative
***10% of adult patients with EBV infection will be persistently negative
***Up to 50% of pediatric patients will be persistently negative<ref>Papesch M and Watkins R. Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2001; 26(1):3-8.</ref>
***Up to 50% of pediatric patients will be persistently negative<ref>Papesch M and Watkins R. Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2001; 26(1):3-8.</ref>
**EBV IgM Assay
**EBV IgM Assay
***Carries 97% sensitivity and 94% specificity at symptom onset<ref>Bruu, AL, et al. Evaluation of 12 commercial tests for detection of Epstein-Barr virus-specific and heterophile antibodies. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2000; 7:451–456.</ref>
***Carries 97% sensitivity and 94% specificity at symptom onset<ref>Bruu, AL, et al. Evaluation of 12 commercial tests for detection of Epstein-Barr virus-specific and heterophile antibodies. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2000; 7:451–456.</ref>
*Amoxicillin reaction is helpful in diagnosis
*Amoxicillin reaction is helpful in diagnosis
**Amoxicillin in patient w/ EBV will cause maculopapular rash in most
**Amoxicillin in patient with EBV will cause maculopapular rash in most
*Suspected mononucleosis during pregnancy (also need to r/o other pathology):
*Suspected mononucleosis during pregnancy (also need to rule out other pathology):
**Epstein Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and HIV
**Epstein Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and HIV


==Management==
==Management==
*Supportive
*Supportive
*Avoid contact sports for 1-2 months<ref>O'Connor TE, Skinner LJ, Kiely P, Fenton JE. Return to contact sports following infectious mononucleosis: the role of serial ultrasonography. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Aug;90(8):E21-4.</ref>
*Avoid contact sports for 1-2 months<ref>O'Connor TE, Skinner LJ, Kiely P, Fenton JE. Return to contact sports following infectious mononucleosis: the role of serial ultrasonography. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Aug;90(8):E21-4.</ref> (decrease risk of splenic rupture)


==Disposition==
==Disposition==

Revision as of 23:32, 4 November 2018

Background

  • Caused by Epstein-Barr virus
    • CMV and HHV-6 may cause mononucleosis-like illnesses

Clinical Features

  • Triad of:
    • Fever
    • Pharyngitis
    • Lymphadenopathy
  • Symptoms
    • Abrupt or insidious
    • Headache, fever, and malaise common, sore throat and lymphadenopathy follow
    • Rash in 10-15% usually between 4th-6th day of illness
      • Red macular or maculopapular morbilliform rash of trunk & upper arms
      • Occassionally involves face, thigh and legs, periorbital & eyelid edema in 50% of cases
  • Previously treated as strep throat
    • Morbilliform rash can develop[1]
      • 95% of patients on amoxicillin or ampicillin
      • 40-60% with other beta-lactams
  • Illness typically 2-4 weeks, but malaise and fatigue may last for months

Differential Diagnosis

Acute Sore Throat

Bacterial infections

Viral infections

Noninfectious

Other

Pediatric Rash

Evaluation

Work-up

  • CBC
  • BMP
  • LFTs
  • Heterophile antibody (monospot) test
  • EBV IgM Assay

Evaluation

  • Clinical features
  • Lab features
    • CBC
      • Lymphocytosis (≥50% lymphocytes)
      • 10% or more atypical lymphocytes
    • LFTs
      • Elevations in AST and ALT is expected up to 5x
    • Heterophile antibody (monospot) test
      • Up to 25% of patients in 1st week of symptoms may have false negative test[3]
      • 10% of adult patients with EBV infection will be persistently negative
      • Up to 50% of pediatric patients will be persistently negative[4]
    • EBV IgM Assay
      • Carries 97% sensitivity and 94% specificity at symptom onset[5]
  • Amoxicillin reaction is helpful in diagnosis
    • Amoxicillin in patient with EBV will cause maculopapular rash in most
  • Suspected mononucleosis during pregnancy (also need to rule out other pathology):
    • Epstein Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, and HIV

Management

  • Supportive
  • Avoid contact sports for 1-2 months[6] (decrease risk of splenic rupture)

Disposition

  • Discharge

References

  1. Luzuriaga K and Sullivan JL. Infectious mononucleosis. N Engl J Med. 2010; 362:1993-2000.
  2. Melio, Frantz, and Laurel Berge. “Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.” In Rosen’s Emergency Medicine., 8th ed. Vol. 1, n.d.
  3. Pitetti RD, Laus, S, and Wadowsky, RM. Clinical evaluation of a quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003; 22:736–739.
  4. Papesch M and Watkins R. Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 2001; 26(1):3-8.
  5. Bruu, AL, et al. Evaluation of 12 commercial tests for detection of Epstein-Barr virus-specific and heterophile antibodies. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2000; 7:451–456.
  6. O'Connor TE, Skinner LJ, Kiely P, Fenton JE. Return to contact sports following infectious mononucleosis: the role of serial ultrasonography. Ear Nose Throat J. 2011 Aug;90(8):E21-4.