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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 ā€¢ Spontaneous bleeding
 ā€¢ Shortness of breath
- Differential ... of breath ā€¢ Neurologic ... Hyperuricemia ā€¢ Acute ... coma SIADH: ā€¢ Hyponatremia ... #differential #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
usually caused by ... 3 questions to work ... approach to the differential ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
ā€¢ Hypercalcemia 
ā€¢ Intravenous contrast 
ā€¢
malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 ā€¢ 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: ā€¢ 1-2 cases ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... variants: (1) acute ... #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... AND lower facial weakness ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 ā€¢ Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 ā€¢ CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: ā€¢ Acute ... dystrophies Work ... Diagnosis #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 ā€¢ Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... Hyperuricemia ā€¢ Hyponatremia ... #treatment #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... Neuromuscular weakness ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology