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Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... Dialysis with low Ca ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... #endocrinology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
conditions that can be associated ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... high LDH, low Ca ... Treat underlying cause
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... changes that are associated ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... Demonstration of an ET-associated ... • Treatment algorithms ... patients with no CV ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

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