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Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... serious bacterial infection ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Febrile
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... Fungi Parasite/Protozoa ... abscess #hepatic #hepatology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... “low risk” an infant ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Peds #Febrile #Infant
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... acute leukemia Management ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Most comrnon CNS infection ... patients with AIDS ... • Seizure Management ... pyrimethamine-induced hematologic ... Toxoplasmosis #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... can mimic common infections ... Treatment: • Infection ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Coagulation Failure Infections ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management ... #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... conditions Diagnosis ... and M panel Management ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi