MEDICINE Study Guide - Final Guide: Infectious Mononucleosis, Cervical Lymph Nodes, Splenomegaly
9 Nov 2022
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Infectious mononucleosis was first described by sprunt and evans in the johns hopkins medical bulletin in 1920. The term glandular fever was first used in 1889 by german physicians and was termed drusenfieber. The disease occurs chiefly in children and young adults. Eb virus is transmitted via intimate contact with body secretions, primarily oropharyngeal secretions and one important means is thought to be through deep kissing" or intimate oral exchange of saliva. For this reason, the condition has sometimes been called the kissing disease". Frequently seen in epidemic form, infectious mononucleosis is characterized by. Most patients with ebv infectious mononucleosis can be asymptomatic. The cervical lymph nodes are usually the first to exhibit enlargement, followed by the nodes of the axilla and groin . Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are common, but not invariably present, occasional skin rashes. The majority of cases in children appear to be asymptomatic. The peak incidence of the disease occurs in the 15 to 20-year-old age group.
