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Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... adjuvant (in select cases ... BrighamChiefs #breast ... #cancer #treatment
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease, breast ... endometrial path0100' or breast
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... volume overload Urea ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... cause of SIADH: ... administered • This can cause ... Urea powder • Induces ... into ammonium by urease-producing
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
red, discrete areas ... of skin bleeding ... occur in dependent areas ... follow dependent areas ... ecchymosis) is caused
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Classify severity Treatment ... , treat with relevant ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Metastatic (breast ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
• Tumor (Lung, Breast ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Treatment: ... • Treat primary ... cause • Correct ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... BRB breakdown causes ... white or yellow areas ... around atrophic areas ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology