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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... : - Seen with AML ... (~20 %) and APL
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
dose ketamine for treatment ... Yasavolian M, et al ... Infusion #Ketamine #Comparison ... VisualAbstract #Management ... #Pain #EBM