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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Algorithm #hematology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... disease, Hepatic ischaemia ... dechallenge • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... , facial nerve ischemia ... and Workup: • ... prevent corneal injury ... #Management #Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
ELEVATION Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Elevation

E - Electrolyte Abnormalities
L - Left Bundle Branch Block
E
Hypertrophy A - Acute ... Aneurysm T - Treatment ... Pericardiocentesis) I - Injury ... (Ischemia, Contusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... physiological response to acute ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Septic emboli cause injury ... Early embolic/ischemic ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... interventional radiology ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis