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Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... cancer: a simplified ... mastectomy systemic chemotherapy ... adjuvant (in select cases ... #treatment #management
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Severe Cutaneous Adverse ... Reactions, Chemotherapy ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
General categories of chemotherapy for breast cancer and side effects 

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass;#chemotherapy

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categories of chemotherapy ... for breast cancer ... Malignantbreastmass;#chemotherapy ... Surgery: A case
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... suppression: • Chemotherapy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... without anaemia): GI cancers ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Chemotherapy) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Children, EPO / chemotherapy ... : Gl lesions / cancer ... Iron #Deficiency #Causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
B-LNH), solid cancers ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Anti-infectious, chemotherapy ... #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... • Epinephrine Cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes