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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Directly Malignancy ... metastases Treatment ... disease of: - Heart ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #oncology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
HEART Score – A ... admission for further workup ... and treatment versus ... The HEART score ... The HEART score
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... algorithm for symptomatic ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Management #Hematology #Oncology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
clotting disorder, Malignancy ... strangulation), Heart ... /Vessels (Heart ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... concerning for malignancy ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Malignancy:
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... Management #Hematology #Oncology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... → no immediate treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... monitoring of: core ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup