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Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Threshold for Initiating ... Exchange Transfusion ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Exchange #Transfusion
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
phototherapy or b) exchange ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... Neurotoxicity #Thresholds
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... Supportive with treatment ... with blood or exchange ... • Supportive, exchange ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology
Risk Stratification for Developing Severe Hyperbilirubinemia. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

In general, babies at low-risk and
Peds #Pediatrics #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... Nomogram #RiskZones #Thresholds
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS) Treatment ... • Daily plasma exchanges ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #hematology
Pruritis Associated with Jaundice
Initial - UDCA
1st line - Cholestyramine
2nd line - Rifampicin
3rd line - Naltrexone
4th line
Associated with Jaundice ... #Pruritis #Jaundice ... #treatment #management ... #hepatology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... 90%) • Other: Jaundice ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... MRCP (necrosis, biliary ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... individual patient may change ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
hemolytic anemia, jaundice ... Months-Years): ​• Miliar ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #diagnosis #management