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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... • Early death Neutropenic ... • Dyspnea at rest ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... • XR, MRI to dx ... and stage ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests ... schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Elevated Liver tests ... schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... fulminans - DIC ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #stroke
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... cascade is intact - test ... discern these causes ... liver function tests ... #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Better call hematology ... about secondary causes ... Best to have an ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Eichhoff test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
condition that causes ... rotates the wrist to cause ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology #
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Eichhoff test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
condition that causes ... rotates the wrist to cause ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology #