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Approach to determining the cause of a blood clot
1) Is it acquired?
2) Should you consider inheritable
determining the cause ... consider inheritable causes ... for undiagnosed malignancy ... VTE #diagnosis #causes ... #workup #thrombophilia
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
: cirrhosis, malignancy ... disease: Cirrhosis, Malignancy ... concentration (malignancy ... perforation), LDH (malignancy ... cytology/CEA antigen (malignancy
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... Risk factors for malignancy ... Nephrology if cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #causes #Differential
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... - gallstone or malignancy ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... the underlying cause ... gastroenterology #workup
The eye is very complex and contains various tissues and structures that work together to provide
structures that work ... self-resolving processes to malignant ... disorders can be caused
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... spread to lung - Malignant ... pleural effusion - Malignant ... Therapy-related malignancy