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Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Kawasaki ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis * Fever ... ) #Diagnosis #Peds
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
in vasculitic diseases ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... require emergent evaluation ... petechiae/purpura with fever ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... • Autoimmune diseases ... tachycardia or fever ... count on initial evaluation ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Histopathologic criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki disease. 

(1) In the absence of gold standard for diagnosis, this
Evaluation of suspected ... incomplete Kawasaki disease ... diagnosis, this algorithm ... incomplete #pediatrics #peds ... #criteria #algorithm
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Rapid onset of fever ... chronic liver disease ... immunosuppressive meds ... University Infectious Diseases ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Weight loss • Anemia ... number of sites of disease ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... classification #hematology