Influenza is acommon infectious disease caused by the Influenza virus. Onset is sudden with fever, rhinorrhea, sore throat and headache. Severe myalgias coupled with respiratory tract symptoms are typical of influenza. Patients may also have red, watery eyes and cough. There can also be tachycardia and dyspnea…[1]
Infectious mononucleosis is a common viral infection known to cause pharyngitis and fever. It is primarily an infection of teenagers and young adults caused by the Epstein Barr virus. The majority of patients with infectious mononucleosis have mild symptoms. However a few will complain of the following features: Once…[2]
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. Its causative agent is the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a member of the family Arenaviridae. The name was coined by Charles Armstrong in 1934. The Gale…[3]
The average age of CLL patients is more than 70 years and it should be noted that a complex clinical picture occurs in more than half of the cases due to coexisting diseases. The CLL itself leads to unspecific symptoms such as general malaise and weakness, possibly also to fever, night sweats and weight loss. In…[4]
Promyelocytic leukemia (PL) is a hematopoietic malignancy and more specifically a type of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), which is characterized by the increased levels of promyelocytes. Promyelocytes are partly differentiated granulocytes, which develop from a myeloblast into the final, completely differentiated…[5]
Mycoplasma infection commonly refers to respiratory illness and pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae or to genital tract infection caused by other Mycoplasma species. Patient may remain asymptomatic or present with following signs and symptoms: Non-productive cough Pharyngitis Low-grade fever Headache…[6]
Histoplasmosis is a mycosis that is most commonly found in the in the midwestern regions of the United States. It is rare for symptoms to show up when histoplasmosis is present. In the rare symptomatic cases, symptoms occur usually a few weeks after exposure. The acute phase of histoplasmosis is characterized by…[7]