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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
wheezing - with viral infections ... , risk increased ... respiratory infection ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... investigations and treatments ... those patients at risk ... considered “low risk ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... for Standard-Risk ... given throughout treatment ... #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... → Risk of malaria ... Herpesvirus B infection ... Commercial sex worker ... #differential #
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... epidemiological risk ... epidemiologic risk ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... procedures - Infection ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... management #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Complications: 1) Infection ... transformation) Treatment ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology