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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Cancer Related ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
End-stage renal ... malignancy, metastatic cancer ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
progression is gradual ... sphincter to relax EGD ... features suggest cancer ... #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology