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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • ... high WBC count cause ... - 80% have fever ... Treatment: - If febrile ... diagnosis #management #hematology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection: • Febrile ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... syndrome (TSS) ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Erythematous #Rash #Algorithm ... #Nikolsky #Febrile
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Red Flags: • Fever ... medication Febrile ... for hepatitis B and ... #Causes #dermatology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Diagnosis Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Leukostasis: • ... death Neutropenic Fever ... Hoarseness • Chest and
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
caused by Borrelia ... TBRF is caused by ... Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below ... increases during febrile
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... Antibiotics #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... work-up - If febrile ... ): - Hematologic ... Treat underlying cause ... anticoagulation Leukostasis