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Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Back Pain • Cancer ... • Infection: Fever ... • Cauda equina syndrome ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential ... #primarycare #checklist
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... death Neutropenic Fever ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cancer
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Mediterranean Fever ... , Breast Cancer, ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever ... #oncology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... Fever: • Regulated ... thermoregulatory center ... BrighamChiefs #Fever ... comparison #diagnosis #management
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... mountain spotted fever ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... and petechiae Causes ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... , weight loss, fever ... hematoma, lung cancer ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... Treat underlying cause ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever