5 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
death), T-cell ... COMMON CAUSES + ... RISK FACTORS • ... • Risk factors ... • Symptoms: Fever
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... • Endocrine Dysfunction ... marrow: Organ dysfunction ... Birbeck granules (EM ... for endocrine dysfunctions
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
organ or stem cell ... (most frequent cause ... fungi in high-risk ... and may include fever ... , organ dysfunction