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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... and Management ... transformation to acute ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... An acute, life-threatening ... & Acute leukemia ... #TLS #oncology ... #management #UricAcid
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... - Workup and Management ... Initial workup ... #diagnosis #management ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... or acute leukemia ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... #emergencies #oncology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Capillary leak syndrome ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Acute Respiratory ... , (MM, lymphoma, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Workup: • Full ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematology for workup ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis