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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Age-appropriate cancer ... - No other workup ... Age-appropriate cancer ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... #algorithm #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... concerning for malignancy ... for workup, including ... treatment • Malignancy ... : Metastatic cancer
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
(10%–12%) & hematologic ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c #3d
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... Normal work up including ... outpatient & ED workup ... Ventricular #Mass #Cancer ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... interventional radiology ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy