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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... cystitis -> bladder outlet ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... result in permanent neurologic ... syphilis, and HIV ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... stenosis, tracheal tumor ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... RSV, Alveolitis- HSP ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... look for: - HPI ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal Cord ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... Epidural Spinal Cord ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... decreased urine output
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Giant cell tumor ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Enhancement - TM and tumor ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... system: Brain tumor ... of the spinal cord ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... with goal urine output