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THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
, Seizure disorders ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... seen in several disease ... pregnancy, where blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Connective tissue disorder ... • Aortic valve disease ... ~60 • Control blood ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... a gas exchange disorder ... intrinsic lung disease ... passage • Arterial blood ... #hepatology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... and Management ... leukocytosis, psychiatric disorders ... Treatment • Operable disease ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Graft Versus Host Disease ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Trypanosoma (Chagas disease ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Graft Versus Host Disease ... Borrellia (Lyme disease ... Trypanosoma (Chagas disease ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology