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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... , Cushing syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Workup ... Algorithm #nephrology #sodium
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... • Early death Neutropenic ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia ... diagnosis #cancer
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... The differential ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... Diagnosis #Treatment ... management #nephrology #sodium
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cancer
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... demyelination syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment ... management #nephrology #sodium
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... Torsemide) • Acute ... • Hyponatremia ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology