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Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... ): - Hematologic ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
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
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Headaches, bone pain, fever ... , weight loss, abdominal ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Serum urate level ... #rheumatology