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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... • Dyspnea at rest ... #differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... myelo (marrow) -dys ... : 70 years old, ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... younger pts) Differential ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Grafts, Valves, AS ... Autoimmune: Warm AIHA, Cold ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Laboratory Tests ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... The video highlights ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Features: CANOMAD, DADS-M ... capillary leak syndrome ... • Schnitzler syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
This 28 year old ... the follow up video ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam # ... #ophthalmology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
matter, spinal cord ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... practices that could ... K), H. pylori test ... IgG, IgM (CVID, WAS ... #Workup #hematology