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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
effusion - Malignant ... - Lung metastases ... Treatment Related ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... You are starting ... #Complex #Pleural ... #Effusion #Lung
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... #Effusions #MPE ... #Algorithm #Management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
called lung masses ... associated with lung ... The treatment of ... , and surgical resection ... a diagnosis of lung
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Seizures - Malignant ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... decreased renal perfusion ... several times per
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... the patient’s complete ... before beginning treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... per 100,000 hospital ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
before epiphyseal fusion ... colon (↑polyps & malignancy ... to CVD & colon malignancy ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Dose ≥ 400 mg per ... starting amiodarone treatment ... exudative pleural effusions ... Exclude other causes ... embolism - Malignancy