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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Incidence, Symptoms ... Complications and Treatment ... #SideEffects #Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... diseases • Clinical features ... - Pel-Ebstein ... Differential Diagnosis ... #oncology #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... and radiographic features ... Antimicrobial treatment ... required until immune
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... management #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune ... with no early symptoms ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... distinguishing feature ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... exaggerated inflammatory features ... onset of illness features ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Elimination (see Table ... failure of other measures ... https://emcrit.org/ibcc
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... occ 7d prior and ... Assc symptoms include ... The table below ... antibodies or PCR
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Erythema nodosum • Immune ... ingestion • B symptoms ... immunophenotypic features ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology