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Neutropenic Fever Management Algorithm

Temperature > 38°C and ANC < 500/µL

#Neutropenic #Fever #neutropenia #oncology #Management #Algorithm
Neutropenic Fever ... Management Algorithm ... Temperature > 38°C and ANC ... #Fever #neutropenia ... #oncology #Management
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Axis (PSAX) - Level ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Criteria: • Neutropenia ... (ANC <500 x 10^ ... 30mm length) • Fever ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology ... #oncology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Aortic Valve (AV) Level ... Mitral Valve (MV) Level ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
infections from neutropenia ... antibiotics if neutropenic ... fever) Complications ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Typhlitis - Neutropenic Enterocolitis

Pathophysiology:
 • Chemo → friable intestinal mucosa → bacterial translocation +/- perforation
Presentation:
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Typhlitis - Neutropenic ... not abate until ANC ... #Typhlitis #Neutropenic ... Enterocolitis #diagnosis #management ... #oncology #management
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Echocardiogram Have you ever ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... you see on this SC ... one month ago-pt never ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Elderly female with recent hospitalization presented with hypotension, tachycardia and low
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... and low grade fever ... McConnells #Sign #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... : Cardiac/pulm/oncologic ... Antiplatelet & AC ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver