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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... • Myocardial ischemia ... #Pain #Otology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... /crush injury, ischemia ... reabsorption) Workup ... medications (review MAR ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia
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 ... high LDH, low Ca ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
WBCs are usually near-normal ... Demonstration of an ET-associated ... hemoproliferative disorder associated ... • Treatment algorithms ... patients with no CV
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
- 1 flare/year ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Tacrolimus rarely associated ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
+ diff • CMP, Ca ... Bone marrow Treatment ... or greater are associated ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup