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Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis: Introduction
Mononucleosis is a common infectious viral disease transferred in saliva or kissing. It is also called "glandular fever" outside the USA, or other names such as "mono" and "infectious mononucleosis". The cause is a virus called the Epstein-Barr virus.
Symptoms of Mononucleosis
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Enlarged neck lymph nodes
- Enlarged armpit lymph nodes
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See full list of 16 symptoms of Mononucleosis
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Mononucleosis: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Mononucleosis:
- Persistent tiredness - often for weeks
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Hepatitis
- Encephalomeningitis (see Encephalitis)
- Encephalitis
- Ruptured spleen
- Blood dyscrasia
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Mononucleosis
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors" (2008)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Mononucleosis
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- EBV antibody tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mononucleosis?
- Misdiagnosis of Mononucleosis
- Failure to diagnose Mononucleosis
- Hidden causes of Mononucleosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
- Undiagnosed: Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis: Medical Mistakes
Misdiagnosis and Mononucleosis
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Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15 years. Thus,...read more »
Painful throat- look for infectious mononucleosis: Infectious mononucleosis must be considered in 15- 25 year old patients presenting with a painful throat. The patient presents with slow...read more »
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Causes of Mononucleosis
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Treatments for Mononucleosis
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Latest Treatments for Mononucleosis
- IV fluid
- Methylprednisone
- Prednisone
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News Archives for Mononucleosis
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- Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever
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- Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Fever
- Health Tip: Understanding Fever Blisters
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Source: HealthDay News
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Patient Surveys for Mononucleosis
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Prognosis for Mononucleosis
Prognosis for Mononucleosis: Usually good and self-limiting; sometimes long-lasting complications.
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Reseach about Mononucleosis
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Clinical Trials for Mononucleosis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Mononucleosis include:
- Controlled Trial of Valacyclovir in Infectious Mononucleosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - valacyclovir
- Genetic Studies of X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Genetic Studies of Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- more trials...»
Read more about Clinical Trials for Mononucleosis
Statistics for Mononucleosis
- Medical statistics for Mononucleosis
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Mononucleosis
- Death and Mortality statistics for Mononucleosis
- Society statistics for Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis: Broader Related Topics
- Herpesvirus
- Viral diseases
- Adolescent conditions
- more types...»
Types of Mononucleosis
Stories from Users Related to Mononucleosis
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- Rolling Fever
- Ceasless fever
- Mystery Fever
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Definitions of Mononucleosis:
Acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing. - (Source - Diseases Database)
An acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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- External links relating to Mononucleosis
- FEVER, ACUTE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- FEVER, CHRONIC (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Fever (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Rash with Fever (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Acute (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Cyclic (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Recurrent (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Fever – Unknown Origin (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- FEVER (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Fever (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Infection and Fever (Complications of HIV) (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Fever of Unknown Origin in the United States* (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Infectious mononucleosis (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Colorado tick fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Lassa fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Relapsing fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Fever [Pyrexia] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Fever (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Rash Accompanied by Fever (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Fever of Unknown Origin (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (Handbook of Diseases)
- Fever (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Fever (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Fever (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Fever [Pyrexia] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- FEVER (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Fever (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Fever - Case 11-1: 18-Month-Old Girl (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Fever - Case 11-4: 7-Month-Old Girl (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
- Do not miss sepsis in babies thatpresent with fever (Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)
- Fever and Petechiae (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Fever and Neutropenia (Pediatric Infectious Disease)
- Outpatient Evaluation of Fever (Pediatric Infectious Disease)
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