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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... spread to lung - Malignant ... metastases Treatment ... Radiation induced disease
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
disorders • Celiac disease ... • Burns Non malignant ... effect following treatment ... Non-hematologic malignancy
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... cancers • Systemic diseases ... autoinflammatory diseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... be considered malignant ... The treatment of ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... coronary artery disease
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's Disease ... Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease ... DX: • Bx r/o Malignancy ... Esophageal #Crohns #Disease ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
immunodeficiency, malignancy ... Gastroenteritis → Invasive disease ... culture (Invasive disease ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
immunodeficiency, malignancy ... Gastroenteritis → Invasive disease ... culture (Invasive disease ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • GI or GYN Malignancy ... Diagnostics and Testing Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... anesthesiology #malignant ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Journal of Rare Diseases
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
concerning for malignancy ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Malignancy: ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease