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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... an infant with fever ... leukocytes in urine ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
 •
Pathophysiology • Risk ... Presentation • Diagnosis ... • Treatment ... • Clinical Course ... #management #geriatrics
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... viral infections, risk ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Assessment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
old on day ≥7 of fever ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... Treatment: admission ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... patient admitted for treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pediatrics Sepsis Screening
SIGNS OF INFECTION?
 • Fever (>38C)
 • Hypothermia (<36C)
 • Cough/chest pain/respiratory distress
 •
Pediatrics Sepsis ... • Fever (>38C) ... • ↓ feeding, ↓ urine ... Sepsis #Screening #Pediatrics ... #peds #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... chlorambucil) 2) Purine
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodule size & assessment ... yield of available diagnostic ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... with a higher risk