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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... lncreased WBCs - Polychromatic ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Normocytic #Anemia
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... cancer: a simplified ... mastectomy systemic chemotherapy ... #treatment #management ... timeline #simplified #oncology
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... Related: - Chemotherapy ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... differential #diagnosis #oncology ... #cancer #malignancy
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Adverse Reactions, Chemotherapy ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
Five Year Cancer ... deaths, cancer ... , and improved treatment ... detection and improved treatment ... #Epidemiology #Oncology
Early Breast Cancer - Management Algorithm
 • Luminal A-like (ER+ and/or PR+, HER2- and low proliferation)
Early Breast Cancer ... Early #Breast #Cancer ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #oncology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... failure: Aplastic anemia ... infiltration (e.g. cancer ... suppression (e.g. drugs, chemotherapy
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Loss (without anaemia ... ): GI cancers, Donations ... Disease (IBD, cancer
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Children, EPO / chemotherapy ... : Gl lesions / cancer ... differential #diagnosis #anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... transformation) Treatment ... benefit of immediate chemotherapy ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology