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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... death Neutropenic Fever ... New-onset back pain ... Chest and shoulder pain ... Dyspnea, chest pain
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... (pain/abnormal ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Temporomandibular joint syndrome ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome ... , weight loss, fever ... #Otology #Otolaryngology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... and a cortisol level ... minutes Cortisol level ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Ensure leg is at level ... elevated above the level ... • Syndrome caused ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... Treat underlying cause ... , weight gain, hypotension ... renal failure, pulmonary
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... malaise) - Muscle pain ... Inflammation and pain ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... #dermatology #oncology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... right lateral neck pain ... along with chest pain ... case. ... On ultrasound note
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management