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Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
• Neutropenia (ANC ... thickening on CT ... 30mm length) • Fever ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology ... #oncology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... without other cause ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... and petechiae Causes ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... result from low blood ... #hematology #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Workup: • Full Blood ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis