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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... of breath • Neurologic ... death Neutropenic Fever ... #differential #diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... • Temperature/FEVER ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Based on the images ... determine the cause ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fever, weight ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
symptoms, fever ... ) • Headache, fever ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... Meningitis: • Fever ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- Pel-Ebstein fever ... Classification based ... Differential Diagnosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... • Every dengue case ... • Every dengue case ... organs #dengue #fever ... classification #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Asian countries (1 case ... General: fever, ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever