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

#Diagnosis #Oncology #Breast #Masses #Comparison #Table
Fibroadenoma, Cysts and Cancer ... #Diagnosis #Oncology ... #Breast #Masses ... #Comparison #Table ... Fibroadenoma #Cysts #Cancer
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
decline in mental function ... Constipation • Nausea ... Hyponatremia • Nausea ... #emergencies #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
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
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... #Chemotherapy #Oncology ... #Interactions #Table ... #Pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Etiology ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... foreign body, cancer ... #differential #causes
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer ... Heart failure (anthracyclines ... chemotherapy, nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cancer ... algorithm #nephrology #oncology
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 #
Retroviral Infections: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Note: A retrovirus is an RNA virus that uses reverse transcriptase to
RNA virus that uses ... retrovirus-associated cancers ... #oncogenesis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology