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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Other enzyme defects ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Genetic defects ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... node biopsy • Clinical ... UnknownOrigin #workup
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... stable and no medical ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• M > F • Affects ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... #hematology #oncology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
interstitial lung that affects ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... neutropenia < 7 days and clinically ... stable and no medical ... >7 days or • Clinically ... #IDSA #Algorithm