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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... paradoxus • Beck ... Constipation • Nausea ... Hyponatremia • Nausea ... #diagnosis #cancer
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... BPH • Prostate cancer ... #urology #nephrology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... reflux • Head and neck ... hematoma, lung cancer ... TMJ • Head, neck ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
month following neck ... lesions within the neck ... experience, the cause ... Bennett & Bloom Eye Center ... #physicalexam #neurology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
trunk, face or neck ... legs, face or neck ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Underlying cancer ... #dermatology #oncology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... • Head and neck ... Infection or cancer ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #otology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer ... capillary leak syndrome ... SCLC, head and neck ... chemotherapy, nausea ... #oncology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... + Coma → high concern ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Fournier's Gangrene on Scrotal POCUS
An unfortunate patient presented to the ED with a painful, red, swollen
Gangrene on Scrotal POCUS ... #POCUS shows thickened ... In this case, ultrasound ... helps get Urology ... risky trip to CT scanner