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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... - Differential ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... #differential #
Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
 - Serous Cystic Neoplasm
 - Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor (SPT) or Solid
Pseudopapillary Tumor ... Pancreas #radiology #oncology ... #differential #
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... Disease Mucosal Tumor ... Mastocystosis Neoplastic Tumor ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Tracheal mass/tumor ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
extranodal) - Tumor ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... • Pharyngeal tumor ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology ... Otolaryngology #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... - Giant cell tumor ... Effusions #causes #differential ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pulsations on funduscopy ... bleed, abscess, or tumor ... symptoms #clues #differential