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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Workup ... • Sulfonylurea Labs ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... - Workup and Management ... Initial workup ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #oncology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Diarrhea (< 7 days ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... management #algorithm #workup
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
and pulsed (5 days ... Treatment #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... or 15 days of ATRA ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... management #hematology #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... appears within 7 days ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #TLS #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
CLL Labs: 1. ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Unremarkable Labs
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
LABS: Baseline + ... failure, esp in work-up ... miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... overdose of home meds ... history Initial Work-up
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... marrow-failure syndromes ... aplastic anemia) Labs ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology