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INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT ■ Mild disease →no treatment. ■ Severe disease or splenectomy →quinine +clindamycin ×10 days. ■ Exc ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Cocci—California Histo—Ohio Blasto—Bordering Great Lakes ■ Acute or chronic pneumonia ■ Disseminated disease ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Blood and Tissue Nematodes (Filaria) See Table 8.15. Cestodes (Tapeworms) ■ Treat with praziquantel (intestin ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE THE FEBRILE TRAVELER A 60-year-old ill-appearing woman presents with high fevers followed by drenching sweats ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE ■ Infants, elderly, or pregnant women ■ Patients with complications ■ Consider exchange transfusions (removin ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Dengue presents with fever and dramatic bone pain in the traveler. SYMPTOMS/EXAM ■ Incubation: 5–10 days ■ Hi ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE ■ Leptospiruric/immune phase (1 month) ■ Aseptic meningitis ■ Weil syndrome (10%) ■ Progresses to severe, lif ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE FIGURE 8.3. Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule (2006). (Adapted from the Department o ...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE TREATMENT ■ Most effective in first 4 days ■ Sensitive to multiple medications ■ Severe=penicillin (as with s ...

CHAPTER 9 Hematology, Oncology, Allergy, and Immunology Alex Ho, MD Anemia 453 Hemolytic Anemia 454 HEREDITARYSPHEROCYTOSIS 454 ...

Oncologic Emergencies 472 HYPERCALCEMIA OFMALIGNANCY 472 HYPERVISCOSITYSYNDROME 473 NEUTROPENICFEVER 474 SPINALCORDCOMPRESSION 4 ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TABLE 9.1. Classification of Anemia TYPE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CAUSES Microcytic anemia ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ Treat underlying cause. ■ Provide PRBC transfusion as needed. Most sou ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ Folic acid, splenectomy Thalassemia This genetic disorder is character ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY BETATHALASSEMIA Occurs when one or both beta globin chain genes fails to function ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ Supportive care if hemolysis occurs ■ Avoid precipitants. Sickle Cell ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ O 2 supplementation ■ Antibiotics: Macrolide or cephalosporin ■ Hydrat ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY TREATMENT ■ Exchange transfusionto decrease HbS <30% LEGULCERS Commonly found o ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY May be further divided (see Table 9.5) ■ Autoimmune (warm and cold antibody) hemol ...

HEMATOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOLOGY Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Mechanical disruption of RBCs in circulation, re ...