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Representative X-ray appearance of a primary malignant bone tumor - Ewings Sarcoma
 • "Interrupted periosteal reaction
malignant bone tumor ... between bone and tumor ... (Ill-defined border ... around the bone tumor ... Ewings #Sarcoma #Radiology
Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Superior vena cava syndrome ... Pancoast tumor ... Horner syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... Pathophysiology: Lysis of tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... between bone and tumor ... (Ill-defined border ... around the bone tumor ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... in APL - Cardiac ... heart failure, cardiac ... tumor, mitral valve
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... abnormalities • Cardiac ... ICU transfer • Tumor ... MatthewHoMD #TLS #Tumor ... #Lysis #Syndrome
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... case was due to tumor ... Ophthalmology #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Rhabdomyolysis • Tumor ... lysis syndrome ... Aldosterone blockers • Cardiac ... inhibitor • Cardiac
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Optic neuritis • Tumor ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
stimulation Cardiac ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... agitation • CNS tumor ... • Serotonin syndrome