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Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... sensitivity) Leukocytes ... in the urine Procalcitonin ... Peds #Diagnosis #Management ... #StepByStep #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... Haptoglobin, LDH, Urine ... Haptoglobin • ↑ Urine ... #Algorithm #hematology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm ... < 18 mEq/L • Urine ... > 18 mEq/L • Urine ... Hyperglycemic #Crisis #Algorithm ... #management #endocrinology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... >21 days - No leukocytes ... in urine - Procalcitonin ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... Suggested treatment algorithm ... and treatment costs ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... flank pain, dark urine ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... hypercalcemia #Treatment #algorithm ... #management #endocrinology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
flank pain, dark urine ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... x-ray, blood, urine ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... syndrome #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology