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Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Hypercalcemia of ... Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... , Breast Cancer, ... #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - ... • Malignancy ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
disease of bone Malignancy ... metastases: thyroid, breast ... • Non-small-cell ... cancer • Renal cell ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... in adults - Breast ... • Giant Cell ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... aka. cancerous cells ... metastasis: • Breast ... #BoneTumors #Malignant ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
interventional radiology ... “big & sticky” cells ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... of malignancy: ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... that were in his breast ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #