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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
pleural effusion ... - Conduction system ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #oncology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... #Hepatology #causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Infections • Malignancy ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Malignancy Associated
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
malnutrition, HIV, SLE ... , trauma, aplastic ... anemia & steroid ... wide excision & systemic ... cases had success combing