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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vesicles ... Infectious • Varicella ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... “low risk” an infant ... with fever without ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... EBM #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... meningitidis - Varicella ... mountain spotted fever ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
frequently affects infants ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Infants ≤6 months ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - 80% have fever ... organ damage • Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology