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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
Cerebrovascular Disease ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... #management #treatment
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... consultation for non-healing ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... • Additional diagnostic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... screening for disease ... with established disease ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
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 ... Causes #Workup #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... management. ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... , AIH diagnosis ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... no great data regarding ... #Management #Hepatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Marfans, EDS ... • 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 ... setting of liver disease ... intrinsic lung disease ... passage • Arterial blood ... #hepatology