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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... malignancies Treatment ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Reduced absorption: AI ... Edema, Celiac disease ... (IBD, cancer) ... #differential #diagnosis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... Radiation induced disease ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #oncology #cancer
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Syndrome • Turner ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) •
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Recurrent: Consider tumor ... /AMI • PUD • ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
& New Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Define ... Consult CRS, Medical Oncology ... /Tumor Board, Gl ... #treatment #ibd
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... Pseudoachalasia: Malignant tumor ... features suggest cancer ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Occult ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Meckel's, tumor) ... #Algorithm #Causes