Recent Viral Illness: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Recent Viral Illness

Acute Pericarditis

Assuming that the cause of this patient's cardiac condition is related to his recent viral illness, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? [medbullets.com]

[…] of pericarditis, but most patients with acute pericarditis present with a history suggestive of recent or concurrent viral illness. [cfp.ca]

Other symptoms suggestive of a recent or concomitant viral illness, such as fatigue, fever, chills, or respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, might also be present in either [cfp.ca]

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Ask about recent viral illnesses or immunizations. Perform thorough neurologic exam, including reflexes. [pedemmorsels.com]

Risk factors include: viral illnesses, including cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infections; infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Campylobacter jejuni; influenza [pulmonologyadvisor.com]

Abnormal nerve conduction velocity findings, such as slow signal conduction Sometimes, a recent viral infection or diarrhea. top How is Guillain-Barré treated? [ninds.nih.gov]

Acute Myocarditis

Since myocarditis is often due to a viral illness, many patients give a history of symptoms consistent with a recent viral infection, including fever, rash, diarrhea, joint [en.wikipedia.org]

When AVM presents in childhood, as it often does, the meaning of a history of recent viral infections is dubious given their prevalence in that age group. [onlinejacc.org]

Early attempts to document recent viral infections with acute and convalescing antibody titers or to culture the agents from the myocardium or blood were minimally successful [onlinejacc.org]

Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis

Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a reaction pattern possibly due to circulating immune complexes. The syndrome may be associated with multiple etiologic agents or diseases. Malignancy, usually lymphoreticular, has been present in rare patients (less than 1%). A man who developed cutaneous leukocytoclastic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Autoimmune hepatitis Micrograph showing a lymphoplasmacytic interface hepatitis -- the characteristic histomorphologic finding of autoimmune hepatitis. Liver biopsy. H&E stain. Specialty Gastroenterology, hepatology Autoimmune hepatitis, formerly called lupoid hepatitis, is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the liver that[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Labyrinthitis

These factors raise your risk for labyrinthitis: Drinking large amounts of alcohol Fatigue History of allergies Recent viral illness, respiratory infection, or ear infection [nlm.nih.gov]

Risk Factors for Labyrinthitis The following may increase your risk of developing labyrinthitis: Drinking too much alcohol Smoking Stress Fatigue Allergies Recent viral illness [everydayhealth.com]

Acute Glomerulonephritis

Practice Essentials Acute glomerulonephritis is a disease characterized by the sudden appearance of edema, hematuria, proteinuria, and hypertension. It is a representative disease of acute nephritic syndrome in which inflammation of the glomerulus is manifested by proliferation of cellular elements secondary to an[…] [emedicine.medscape.com]

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a group of blood disorders characterized by low red blood cells, acute kidney failure, and low platelets. Initial symptoms typically include bloody diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and weakness. Kidney problems and low platelets then occur as the diarrhea is improving. While children are more[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Viral Labyrinthitis

These factors raise your risk for labyrinthitis: Drinking large amounts of alcohol Fatigue History of allergies Recent viral illness, respiratory infection, or ear infection [nicklauschildrens.org]

Allergic Interstitial Nephritis

Warfarin sodium has been associated with leucocytoclastic vasculitis and has once been associated with allergic interstitial nephritis. Hypersensitivity to warfarin sodium simultaneously resulting in allergic interstitial nephritis and leucocytoclastic vasculitis has not yet been previously reported. We present a[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reye Syndrome

viral illness. [kidshealth.org]

It should be considered, though, if a child is vomiting a lot or shows a change in mental status or behavior, particularly after a recent viral illness. [bestonlinemd.com]

viral illness, such as the flu or a cold. [kidshealth.org]

Labyrinth Disease

These factors raise your risk for labyrinthitis: Drinking large amounts of alcohol Fatigue History of allergies Recent viral illness, respiratory infection, or ear infection [medlineplus.gov]

Bilateral Leg Weakness

A's recent viral illness, progressiveness of the bilateral lower-extremity weakness, and urinary urgency pointed toward a number of conditions to consider. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Acute Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

viral illness.(9) Occupational, recreational, environmental and medical risk factors are listed in Table 1. [drplace.com]

Other proposed factors include intense heat, heat illness, current or recent bacterial or viral illness, dehydration, sickle cell trait, and use of stimulants or anti-inflammatory [drdavidgeier.com]

viral illnesses. [bmjopensem.bmj.com]

Sudden Hearing Loss

The weakest of these links is the history of a recent viral illness. Noncontrolled studies report that 17-33% of patients recall a recent viral illness. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Patients frequently present with head trauma, lifting incident, flying, scuba diving, loud noise, recent viral illness (flu), upper respiratory illness (30%), surgeries, and [workplaceintegra.com]

Studies of patients with ISSHL show a moderate prevalence of recent viral-type illness. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Transient Hyperammonemia of the Newborn

Patient Presentation An 11-year-old male had a recent viral illness. He was improving but during the night he got up to use the restroom, collapsed and died. [pediatriceducation.org]

Acoustic Neuritis

Recent viral illnesses (colds and flus), as well as respiratory and ear infections, significantly increase your risk for labyrinthitis. [5] However, a number of more controllable [wikihow.com]

[…] respiratory illness History of a recent viral infection is common Presentation Symptoms acute onset of severe, contiguous vertigo nausea vomiting tinnitus hearing loss Physical [medbullets.com]

[…] upper respiratory viral illness Acute vestibular neuronitis Stress Psychiatric or psychological causes; migraine Immunosuppression (e.g., immunosuppressive medications, advanced [aafp.org]

Ecthyma Gangrenosum

viral illness, antimicrobial treatment for neutropenia or hypogammaglobulinemia. [idoj.in]

However a few case reports describe the development of EG in previously healthy patients without any of the unrecognized risk factors such as intraabdominal abscess, recent [idoj.in]

Post-Infarction Pericarditis

Assuming that the cause of this patient's cardiac condition is related to his recent viral illness, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? [medbullets.com]

Radiation Pericarditis

Assuming that the cause of this patient's cardiac condition is related to his recent viral illness, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? [medbullets.com]

Toxic Hemolytic Anemia

Epidemiology AIHA is a relatively rare disorder in children and is most often seen after a recent viral illness. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

Postinfectious Disorder

History Time course (acute < 72hours) Antecedents Recent viral illness (varicella, HHV6, EBV, parvovirus B19) Rash Head trauma Labyrinthitis (primary or secondary to otitis [rch.org.au]

Conjunctival Lymphangiectasia

LHC: Unclear etiology When she presented for evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, we found no evidence of trauma or recent viral illness. [consultqd.clevelandclinic.org]

Parana Hard-Skin Syndrome

The clinician must also determine the bleeding site, bleeding duration and intensity, the relation to trauma or drugs, recent viral illnesses, and the presence of co-existing [jordi.com.br]

De Quervain Thyroiditis

These findings should be taken into consideration along with other aspects of the clinical history such as recent viral illness or findings suggestive of another specific [clinicaladvisor.com]

The majority of dengue viral infections are asymptomatic, though symptoms may range from self-limiting febrile illness to life threatening hemorrhagic manifestations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

As the burden of disease is dramatically rising in recent years, more patients with atypical presentations and rare complications are increasingly reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Postviral Syndrome

viral illness. [kidshealth.org]

viral illness, such as the flu or a cold. [kidshealth.org]

[…] doctor or get medical help right away if your child: is vomiting a lot has behavioral changes is much sleepier than usual This is even more important if your child has had a recent [kidshealth.org]

New Daily Persistent Headache

There was no positional component, head trauma, recent viral illness or any other triggering factor. [omicsonline.org]

[…] or event happen right before the headache began: Infection (typically viral): 48% Recent surgery: 26% Physical trauma: 7.4% Psychological stress: 7.4% Another precipitating [theraspecs.com]

[…] that immediately preceded the headache’s onset: 48% had an infection (usually viral) 26% had undergone recent surgery 7.4% had physical trauma 7.4% had psychological stress [thedailyheadache.com]

Testicular Torsion

Differential Diagnosis of the Acute Scrotum Diagnosis Clinical clues Epididymoorchitis Altered genitourinary structure or function Recent viral illness Tenderness in testicle [web.archive.org]

Ménière Disease

viral illness Abnormal immune response Migraines Symptoms of Meniere's disease People with Meniere's can experience: a feeling of pressure in the ear sudden dizzy spells [healthyhearing.com]

viral illness Smoking Stress Use of certain medicines Ménière disease is a fairly common disorder. [medlineplus.gov]

[…] inner or middle ear Allergies Alcohol use Stress Side effects of certain medications Smoking Stress or anxiety Fatigue Family history of the disease Respiratory infection Recent [healthyhearing.com]

Staphylococcal Pneumonia

There may be a history of recent viral or influenzal illness. [visualdx.com]

[…] due to illness or medications Age groups People over the age of 65 and children 2 and younger are also at a higher risk for developing pneumonia. [healthline.com]

viral respiratory infection, such as the flu difficulty swallowing due to neurological conditions such as dementia or stroke chronic lung diseases weakened immune system [healthline.com]