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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... LC deposition disease ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... #Oncology #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Nonmalignant hematologic: Acute ... blood loss, Acute ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infections, TB, Acute ... Severe trauma, Acute
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... - Acute Bleeding ... multidisciplinary care ... center. ... #hematology
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Common Outpatient Treatments ... of ambulatory care ... pharmacy, chronic diseases ... conditions including acute ... #Management #Pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
therapies in critical care ... treat infectious diseases ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... #oncology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
treated patients are ... Note: Treatment ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... DOACs are substrates ... #Chemotherapy #Oncology ... #Hematology #Interactions ... #Table #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Benefits: ↓ Disease ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Worsening of other diseases ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology