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Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)

#PIMSTS #Pediatrics #Inflammatory #Multisystem #Syndrome #Peds #Signs
Pediatric Inflammatory ... Multisystem Syndrome ... #Multisystem #Syndrome ... #Peds #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Early diagnosis ... can prevent lethal ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... • Improve the symptoms ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Script Signs and symptoms ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Complications: • Can ... #Anemia #diagnosis
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
injury • Systemic symptoms ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... #Features #Oncology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... /full triad at diagnosis ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Pure red cell aplasia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... This can usually ... PeterboroughEM #Croup #Diagnosis ... #Management #pediatrics ... #peds