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Most Common Breast Masses - Comparison between Fibroadenoma, Cysts and Cancer

#Diagnosis #Oncology #Breast #Masses #Comparison #Table
Most Common Breast ... Fibroadenoma, Cysts and Cancer ... #Diagnosis #Oncology ... #Breast #Masses ... #Comparison #Table
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Nephron and their Functions ... organic acids and bases ... #Pathophysiology ... #Tubules #Table ... #Pharmacology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
• Shortness of breath ... • Dyspnea at rest ... decline in mental function ... #emergencies #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Etiology ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... • Diminished breath ... foreign body, cancer
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Rapidly rising blast ... crises • Blasts ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... etiology remains ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... studies show no ↓ LV function
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... : • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... • Seizures: Treat ... with AEDs until cause
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
cause cardiomyopathy ... ventricular ejection fraction ... HER2 agents cause ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology #oncology ... #pharmacology #