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Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical ... #pediatrics #FOAM
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... sequestration and activation ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Nugget on Light's Criteria ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... im #radiology #clinical
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Physiology • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... summary #peds #pediatrics
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... integrity • Runyon's Criteria ... Peritonitis • Criteria ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... IFN-y) → Excessive activation ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Unknown cause Treatment
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise Criteria ... preceding 3 y Clinical ... streptococcus Treatment ... #Paradise #Criteria ... Tonsillectomy #peds #pediatrics
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
is often on the differential ... Sarcoidosis #diagnosis #clinical ... #differential # ... treatment #photo ... #dermatology #skinrash
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... criteria. 3. ... echo is positive, treatment ... those >day 10 with clinical ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... excessive macrophage activation ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology