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Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... #EM #Workup #Algorithm ... #PCV #PneumococcalConjugateVaccines ... #NoUTI #ALiEM
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Features of hematologic ... B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding ... Labs: anemia, ↑ MCV ... #hematology #WBC
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... factor for HIV, HCV ... blood smear, HIV/HCV ... changes), high MCV ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Myelodysplasia #Anemia #MCV ... #Causes #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (cell) volume (MCV ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... ), CV Hyperviscous ... Better call hematology ... #workup #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
components: - CV ... risk > 1% risk of CV ... if: - Known CV ... - what is the bleeding ... result will change CV
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: HAV, HBV, HCV ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology