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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... if neutropenic fever ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
PVO Present • Diagnosis ... • Chest XRay: ... Classic “snowman sign ... #management #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... severe hemolytic anemia ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... marker Imaging: • XRay ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- 80% have fever ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... organ damage • Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology