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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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change disease • Hematologic ... Capillary leak syndrome ... Hemorrhagic cystitis -> bladder ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
the peripheral blood ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #renal #urine #blood
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Cirrhosis and another etiology ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... <1% #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Variable weakness - Bladder ... paralysis of the bladder ... Leg weakness - Bladder ... #lesions #differential
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... #differential # ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Water - Pus - Blood ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... myelodysplastic #syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
of Hematuria - Differential ... membrane, Alport syndrome ... Calculi, Stricture Bladder ... hematuria #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #urology