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Early Breast Cancer - Management Algorithm
 • Luminal A-like (ER+ and/or PR+, HER2- and low proliferation)
Early Breast Cancer ... 0111-2 #Early #Breast ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #oncology
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... BrighamChiefs #breast ... #cancer #treatment ... timeline #simplified #oncology
Breast Cancer Subtypes 
Histological Subtypes:
 • Preinvasive: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Lobular carcinoma in situ
Breast Cancer Subtypes ... Lobular carcinoma (ILC ... s41572-019-0111-2 #Breast ... Cancer #Subtypes #oncology
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
Female Breast Cancer ... at age 60 years old ... • Breast cancer ... at age 50 years old ... #indications #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
diagnosis: 70 years old ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD ... on Chest XRay ... Single Chamber ICD ... - BiV-ICD by ... Radiology #comparison #clinical
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Tumor markers in clinical ... Ovarian - CA 125 Breast ... laboratory #diagnosis #oncology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Overcrowded urban areas ... Presentation: • Mild ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... in the proper clinical ... two ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... with peripheral areas ... consolidation #Clinical ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest