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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
spontaneously (before any treatments ... leukemia (both ALL ... and AML) and solid ... malignancies Treatments ... Syndrome #TLS #oncology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... pathogens, including PML ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Hydrocephalus possible PML ... CNS #Infections #differential
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... → no immediate treatment ... : - Seen with AML ... (~20 %) and APL ... #Emergencies #Oncology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... of preexisting opportunistic ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
transformation to AML ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... progression to AML ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #