Mononucleosis

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Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious Mononucleosis smear showing reactive (atypical) lymphocytes, in blue.

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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Infectious mononucleosis, mono, kissing disease, Pfeiffer's disease, glandular fever

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Diagnosis

• History and Symptoms | Physical Examination
• Susceptibility | Primary Infection | Past Infection | Reactivation | Chronic Infection

• Complete Blood Count With Differential | Peripheral Blood Smear | Liver Function Test

• Monospot test | Specific Antibody Tests

• Lumbar Puncture | EEG | CT Scan | MRI | Lymph Node Biopsy | Electron Microscopy | Microscopic Pathology

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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