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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity ... #PEA #Differential
Melanoma Pathogenesis

Environmental exposure (UV light) + genetic susceptibility (CDKN2A, CDK4, MC1R, BRAF, p16/ARF genes) → accumulation
melanocyte that activate ... #Pathophysiology ... #Oncology #Melanoma
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... - Differential ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... #differential #
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... #differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
and activate them ... neutralizing them - Activate ... Complement: Abs activate ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... initiation • Differential ... management #hematology #oncology