Infectious Mononucleosis (Mono) Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Learn when to suspect infectious mononucleosis, how to confirm it with diagnostic tests, and how to tell it apart from strep throat and more dangerous conditions like lymphoma. In this video, you will also learn to interpret heterophile antibody tests and specific serologic tests for EBV (Epstein-Barr virus), the cause of infectious mononucleosis. You will also learn about potential complications, recovery, and when it's safe for patients with mono to return to school, work, and sports.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The problem with infectious mononucleosis
00:45 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): the cause of infectious mononucleosis
01:00 Transmission of mono in children, teenagers, and adults
02:04 Basic pathophysiology of Epstein-Barr virus infection
02:29 Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis (mono)
03:24 Lymphocytosis (B cells and atypical lymphocytes) in mono
05:06 Infectious mononucleosis vs. strep throat and other causes of pharyngitis
06:13 Laboratory abnormalities in infectious mononucleosis
07:07 Serologic tests for EBV (antibodies for EBV like VCA IgM, VCA IgG, and EBNA IgG)
08:45 Heterophile antibody tests for mono
10:00 Differential diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis
12:45 Treatment of mono
14:00 When to return to work, school, and sports after mono

RESOURCES & RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Dunmire SK, Hogquist KA, Balfour HH. Infectious Mononucleosis. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2015;390(Pt 1):211–40.