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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... : Lysis of tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) - Pathophysiology:
→ Massive tumor cell lysis
→ Release of large amounts of K+,
Tumor lysis syndrome ... (TLS) - Pathophysiology ... : → Massive tumor ... syndrome #TLS #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology ... of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... (TLS) Tumor Cell ... Syndrome #TLS #Pathophysiology
Fig. 1 Pathophysiology of septic myocardial dysfunction. IL interleukin, iNOS induced nitric oxide synthase, PMN polymorphonuclear
Fig. 1 Pathophysiology ... polymorphonuclear cell, TNF tumor ... necrosis factor #Pathophysiology
The biotrauma hypothesis of ventilator-induced lung injury. IL = interleukin; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; Pplat
pressure; TNF = tumor ... #Pathophysiology
Meigs Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Triad:
1) Pleural effusion + 
2) Ascites + 
3) Benign Ovarian
Diagnosis and Management ... Benign Ovarian Tumor ... removal of the tumor ... diagnosis #ovarian #management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
nephropathy • Solid tumors ... change disease • Hematologic ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
• Pituitary turnors ... the pituitary tumor ... ) as secreting tumors ... common secreting tumors ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
allele of RB1 tumor ... allele of RB1 tumor ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology