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Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy ... Generalized #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Oncology
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Peds #Fever #Workup ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
uncharacterized fevers ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Embolism #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... CTA #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
for decreased PLT ... function test, ANA (e.g ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Immunosuppression (e.g ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Prednisone 5mg/kg ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... fluid overload, PCC ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Headaches, bone pain, fever ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... recurrent infections/fevers ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis