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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #oncology #cancer ... #malignancy
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... explaining this cancer ... #Effusion #Malignant ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... Behcet Syndrome • Malignant ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... Melanoma • Malignant
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... metastatic spread: lung cancer ... , breast cancer, ... have to repeat if malignancy
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
trauma, active malignancy ... Age-appropriate cancer ... an established malignancy ... - No other workup ... #hematology #diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Parasitic, Viral • Malignancy ... : Primary lung cancer ... Lung #Disease #Diagnosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy ... cholangitis #PSC #Malignancy ... #Cancer #Screening ... Gastroenterology #Management ... #Diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
EMERGENCIES:: Malignant ... (chest wall) Malignant ... Pericardial Effusion ... Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy ... #cancer
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... be considered malignant ... Management options ... A malignant nodule ... of lung cancer.
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... motion Massive pericardial ... metastatic breast cancer ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... clinical #cardiology #pocus