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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Tumours #MSK # ... #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... Renin-secreting tumor ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #algorithm #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Algorithm Primary ... - Exogenous ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... pre-renal) - Urinary ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Algorithm Hypertensive ... High Al, Low R - Primary ... Renin-secreting tumor ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #causes #low #potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... , Renovascular HTN ... Renin secreting tumor ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... up EPO levels Primary ... vs exogenous, EPO ... about secondary causes ... #Algorithm #workup
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Tyrosine Kinase activity ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... + distinctive primary ... Fibrinolysis & DIC • Tumor ... #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... Treat underlying cause ... Lower-extremity weakness, urinary ... interventional radiology ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis