Hematology

General Infectious Disease

Questions discussed in this category

Do you routinely consider FDG PET/CT imaging for workup of fever of unknown origin?

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When would you initiate exchange transfusion in babesiosis and significant hemolysis?

Is parasitemia >10% and severe hemolysis with Hb less than 7 enough to initiate this?

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Do you recommend lifelong antibiotic prophylaxis, or do you prefer a more selective approach based on risk factors in asplenic patients without a history of severe infections?

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Papers discussed in this category

The American journal of medicine, 2024 Mar 16

The Contribution of 18F FDG PET-CT for the Investigation of Fever of Unknown Origin and Inflammation of Unknown Origin.

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