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Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
effects on the malignancy ... probability of malignancy ... [8](Table). ... #Probability #Malginancy
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Syndromes - This table ... some toxicologic causes ... • Neuroleptic Malignant ... Syndrome • Malignant ... Syndromes #Comparison #Table
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease Renal Causes ... Hydronephrosis • Malignant ... Stricture • Malignancy ... Hematuria: • Malignancy ... Urolithiasis • Malignancy
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... • Burns Non malignant ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Causes of Hyperferritinemia ... Most Common Causes ... Malignancy - 24% ... 1% Most Common Causes ... Hematologic Malignancy
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... Neuromuscular causes ... stricture, luminal malignancy ... compression: Head/Neck Malignancy ... infections), Luminal malignancy
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... Increased ICP: - Malignancy ... Mesenteric ischemia • Malignancy ... #nausea #vomiting ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
cm are usually malignant ... either benign or malignant ... the chance of malignancy ... listed in the table ... size, none was malignant
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... - Solid tumors/malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Tissue, Infections, Malignancy ... Lymphocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... Monocytosis: Infection, Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes