You are caring for a young child undergoing intensive chemot…

You are caring for a young child undergoing intensive chemotherapy for AML. She has expected chemotherapy-related myelosuppression, her Hgb is 6.5 g/dL and she is symptomatic with her anemia. You decide to give her a transfusion of pRBCs. You choose to irradiate the blood before transfusing it knowing it helps prevent this transfusion complication:

You are caring for a 4 year old recently diagnosed with acut…

You are caring for a 4 year old recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) who is admitted for initiation of chemotherapy. His parents have been researching ALL and are asking if a bone marrow transplant will be needed to cure their son. You respond by stating:

A 14 year old male with history of trauma to his knee while…

A 14 year old male with history of trauma to his knee while playing football presents 6 weeks after the injury with persistent swelling and pain above the knee. Which of the following represents the most likely oncologic condition associated with this scenario?

You are completing a lumbar puncture in a 6-week-old infant…

You are completing a lumbar puncture in a 6-week-old infant with lethargy and fever. After obtaining a head CT which was read as normal with no acute intracranial process. In addition to obtaining CSF for protein and glucose, which of the following testing is most important to obtain?