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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Heavy chain DD ... malignancies Treatment ... Capillary leak syndrome ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
immediate, prior to ED arrival ... compartment syndrome ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... Renal Failure Treatment ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... management #hematology #oncology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... → no immediate treatment ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT syndrome ... of the atria may ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Erythema nodosum - Acral ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... Microbubbles elude capture ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis