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Fever in Returning Traveler - ABCDE Mnemonic
A - Adventure - Where did the patient travel? 
B
Fever in Returning ... B - Body for syndrome ... Non-diarrheal), Skin ... #Returning #Traveler ... #ABCs
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Travelers from ... Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... #Returning #Traveler ... #differential #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Fever in the Returning ... including thorough skin ... #Returning #Traveler ... #empiric #management ... #workup #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... Headaches • Pale skin ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Fever >38.5 2. ... Skin involvement ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... - 80% have fever ... - ACS, AKI, ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Headaches, bone pain, fever ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis