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Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... hyperleukocytosis (AML
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myeloid Leukemia ... (AML) • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... effect following treatment ... #Causes #Hematology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ovarian - Leukemia ... Lymphoma: NHL, CML ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
• Crypto Protozoal ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hodgkin's lymphoma • Leukemia ... • Fungal • Protozoa ... #causes
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... relapse - Amy ... #differential #algorithm
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
different hospitals' protocols ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment ... , Bulger, T., &amp
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
transformation to AML ... Out Secondary Causes ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... progression to AML
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... Encephalopathy 1) 100 ml ... improved headache and nausea ... Hypertonic #Saline #Treatment ... #management #protocol