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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... sustained over a one-hour ... shoulder pain, collateral ... #differential #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... treatment #hematology #oncology
Simultagnosia on Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome)

The patient can recognize objects one at a time but cannot
Physical Exam (Balint Syndrome ... recognize objects one ... Simultagnosia #Balint #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
hypercellular bone ... megakaryocytic Bone ... the blood and bone ... blood smear • Bone ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... Hypoplastic MDS: • ↓ bone ... • Suggested by bone ... hypoplasia/fatty bone ... #hematology #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... gaze palsy to one ... result is that one ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam #
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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g/dl LLN B - Bony ... more: • Clonal bone ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... approximately one ... Pembertons #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #SVC #Syndrome
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blood smear or on bone ... bleeding, infections, bone ... cells - Blood and Bone ... • Headaches, bone ... neutropenia) • Bone
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Warm AIHA • Bone ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... lymphoma • Marginal zone ... #workup #oncology