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Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Types
Type 1 - Chronic atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia
Type 2 - Zollinger
Neuroendocrine Tumor ... Zollinger Ellison syndrome ... Neuroendocrine #Tumor ... Classification #oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
nephropathy • Solid tumors ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... lysis syndrome ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... Classification #Nephrology
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
Parinaud's Syndrome ... retraction (Collier's sign ... Pineal region tumors ... → "setting sun sign ... diagnosis #pineal #neurology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... Renin secreting tumor ... diuretics, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... potassium #low #nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... Lysis Syndrome:
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... ICU transfer • Tumor ... MatthewHoMD #TLS #Tumor ... #Lysis #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #oncology
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Tumor markers in ... thyroglobulin #Tumor ... laboratory #diagnosis #oncology
Endometrial Cancer Staging
 - Primary Tumor (T)
 - Regional Lymph Nodes (N)
 - Distant Metastasis (M)

DOI:
Staging - Primary Tumor ... gynonc #gynecology #oncology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
• Leydig Cell Tumor ... • Sertoli Cell Tumor ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... Prolactin • Non-Tumor