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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... • Clinical: fever ... , Hb), Hepatic dysfunction ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Cardiac Performance ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the ... Guidelines for evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... FebrileSeizure #Fever ... #Seizure #Algorithm
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... genetic immune dysfunction ... / Diagnosis: HLH ... following: • Fever ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... - Nonremitting fever ... nervous system (CNS) dysfunction ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Emergency Department Evaluation ... and Management ... department with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... UrinaryTract #Pediatrics #Fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... cytopenias and organ dysfunction ... , organ dysfunction ... Persistent high fever ... Fever b.
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... #Workup #Evaluation ... Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm