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Causes of Syncope #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Neuro #Syncope #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Syncope ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Neuro #Syncope ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... Common causes of ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Neuro #IM #Sycope ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Symptoms: - Neuro ... organ damage • Treatment ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... ulcers, nodules • Neuro ... Goodpasture's cause ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... affected systems: neuro ... Better call hematology ... kidneys) - Some tumors ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Malignancy - Tumor ... lymphoma) - Treatment ... insufficiency Neuro ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... Treat underlying cause ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis