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Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Effusion - Differential ... • Malignant - ... Metastatic: Lung Cancer ... , Breast Cancer, ... Melanoma • Malignant
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Echocardiogram (S4C ... metastatic breast cancer ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #S4C #electrical
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... - Differential ... Retrosternal Thyroid • Malignant ... Tumors, Thyroid Cancers ... #Syndrome #Differential
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 ... #diagnosis #cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... metastatic breast cancer ... Echocardiogram #malignant ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
concerning for malignancy ... hematology for workup ... treatment • Malignancy ... : Metastatic cancer ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
Unexpected severe pericardial ... patient with colon cancer ... Never forget POCUS ... PericardialEffusion #A4C ... #PSAX #Malignant
Causes of Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome 
Malignant Causes (2/3 of cases)
 - 95%
) Syndrome Malignant ... - Lung Cancer ... - Metastatic Cancer ... Non-Malignant ... #Causes #Differential
Differential Diagnosis and Workup for Male Gynecomastia:
Medications: spironolactone, ketoconazole, finasteride, alcohol, opiates, INH, steroids (testosterone, estrogen),
Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup for ... change in libido Malignancy ... : - Breast cancer ... mutation, Klinefelter syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Infections • Malignancy ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... rule in SLE Malignancy ... • Cervical cancer