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Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
leukaemia - (ALL ... lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL ... lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL ... Malignant #Childhood #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Standard-Risk Acute ... Cytarabine #ALL ... Treatment #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... applicable for all ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile ... #Infant #Peds #
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... Salter Harris Ill ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
a patient with acute ... challenging to differentiate ... anaphylaxis, because all ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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antipsychotic meds ... unless all other ... base your entire diagnosis ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... Malignancies (eg CML, ALL ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Bhutani et al. ... Pediatrics. 1999 ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
acquired/vasoactive meds ... outcomes Hayat et. al ... presentation AL ... not initiate in acute ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis