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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal ... Failure Treatment ... #APML #diagnosis ... management #hematology #oncology
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... Intravenous fluids • Renal ... failure - Dialvsis ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #oncology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... Diuretic use - Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nutrition #pathophysiology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Hypertension - Renal ... ischemia - Heart failure ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Pathogenesis and clinical ... valve leaflet failure ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Bone marrow failure ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... papilledema, heart failure ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... bruit or signs
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... interventional radiology ... , hypotension, renal ... failure, pulmonary ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... , renal insufficiency ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... failure, Transplantation ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology