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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... of breath • Neurologic ... Superior Vena Cava ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential # ... Classification #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... imaging #Acute #Kidney
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Algorithm and Management ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential # ... #neurology #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Appropriately Low Kidney ... Inappropriately High Kidney ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
(Goodpasture's syndrome ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Suspected SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome ... compromise 5: Fatal ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management ... Superior #vena #cava