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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... high WBC count cause ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... : Lysis of tumor ... rate or large tumor
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Dizziness - Nausea ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... constitutional symptoms ... • Fracture • Tumor ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
osteomyelitis • Tumor ... • Pharyngeal tumor ... degeneration: • Tumor ... aneurysm, Pott puffy tumor ... salivary gland tumor
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Ocular Clonus, Tremor ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... Psychiatry #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... edema, blood or tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
overload) Other Symptoms ... • Diarrhea • Tremors ... • Tumor-induced ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
other germ cell tumor ... Bronchogenic cyst/Tumor ... • Bronchogenic tumor ... • Neurogenic tumor ... Mediastinal Mass Symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... neuroendocrine tumors ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Erythropoietin Secreting Tumor ... Symptoms • Sleep ... Erythrocytosis #Differential