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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
herniation or tumour ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... excretion • Acute ... transfusion • Tumor ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
malignant bone tumor ... frequently begins after injury ... • Systemic symptoms ... #Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis ... #Features #Oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstruction (Tumor ... #Kidney #Injury ... #nephrology #causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Kidney stone • Tumor ... #Kidney #Injury ... #nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... K+: • Tissue injury ... Rhabdomyolysis • Tumor ... glycosides • High acute ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Early acute ... ) • Tumor lysis ... syndrome (large tumor ... associated with any symptoms
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Abscess - Tumor ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... Intramedullary tumor ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis