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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Midclavicular line on the anterior ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #EM #PICU ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Ferritin >1000 ng ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Treatment: • ... of emergency, ICU
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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Lymphocytopenia DIAGNOSTIC ... CRITERIA FOR ICL ... EBV. CMV. ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential #Causes
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #medications #treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... References: Danby SG ... Petersen EBM, Skov
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... replacing the BM ... replacing the BM-common ... #causes #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... supraclavicular node • Anterior ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology