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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... Dialysis with low Ca ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... #Treatment #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Puberty Onset (BA = CA ... Puberty Onset (BA < CA ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia
 • Aggressive IV hydration
 • IV Bisphosphonate +/- Calcitonin
 • Renal
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... Dalysis with low Ca ... #management #algorithm ... #malignancy
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
> 4 mmol/L was associated ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
risk colorectal CA ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Tacrolimus rarely associated ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
conditions that can be associated ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Underlying cancer (malignancy ... lymphoma, breast CA ... Treatment: - Systemic
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
high LDH, low Ca ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... Treat underlying cause ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... → no immediate treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
papules: can be associated ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... : Associated with ... Malignancy: • ... positive patients Treatment
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... for hematologic malignancy ... guide subtype classification ... Types of MGRS-Associated ... microangiopathy Treatment