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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... rasburicase Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Attempt if high risk ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... occlusion, Budd-Chiari syndrome ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... adenopathy (PFAPA) syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Diagnosis Framework ... • Acquired Risk ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... determining the risk ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinico-Radiological Syndrome ... the neurologic syndrome ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
and Associated Risk ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... inflammatory response Risk ... • Metabolic syndrome ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... inflammatory response Risk ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... double contour sign ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Shawl sign ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... lymphoma Overlap Syndrome ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME ... paraneoplastic syndrome