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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Pure red cell aplasia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Breast Mass - Diagnostic Workup Algorithm (Younger than 30)

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Breast #Mass #Diagnosis #Workup
Mass - Diagnostic Workup ... Mass #Diagnosis #Workup ... Algorithm #Young #oncology
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
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Aplastic Anemia ... @ZhuoerXie #Aplastic ... Anemia #diagnosis #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... Workup: • Complete ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Check plasma osmolality ... NORMAL PLASMA OSMOLALITY ... hyponatremia INCREASED PLASMA ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
left: Broca's aphasia ... Agraphia, Werneke's aphasia ... right: Dressing apraxia ... left: Limb apraxia
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Clonal bone marrow plasma ... lesion • >60% plasma ... Diagnosis #Management #oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... STRUCTURAL ONCOLOGIC ... ) METABOLIC ONCOLOGIC ... #emergencies #oncology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
- Fractionated plasma ... resistant #Evaluation #workup