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Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... Supportive with treatment ... cholestasis: • Fever ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Differential Diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... presents as an acute ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... CBC, vitamin D level ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... : • Common: fever ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection • Abscess ... Infection #Fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm