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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Directly Malignancy ... metastases Treatment ... Changes in Pre-Test ... #differential #diagnosis ... #oncology #cancer
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Breast) • Cancer ... Infection • Cancer ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... of cancer-associated ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Malignancy: ... Metastatic cancer ... #Algorithm #hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... thrombosis in cancer ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... • Dyspnea at rest ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cancer
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Mnemonic M - Malignancy ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cancer #MINTC ... #Mnemonic #dermatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
thrombocytopenia + organ ... APS, SRC, SLE), cancer ... , pregnancy, & malignant ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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older 50-70 • Malignant ... typically of B-cell origin ... Differential Diagnosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology