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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
malignancies Treatment ... sinusoidal obstructive syndrome ... Capillary leak syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Peripheral ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Eaton myasthenia syndrome ... aspiration and acute
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... formed or don’t work ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's syndrome ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... stroke syndromes ... Paraneoplastic syndrome ... Lambert-Eaton - Isaacs' syndrome ... dystrophies Work
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Cauda equina syndrome ... of Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Guillain-Barre syndrome
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cytometry • Peripheral ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #oncology #hematology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... demyelination syndrome ... administered (through a peripheral ... #management #nephrology