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Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Tumor markers in ... clinical practice ... thyroglobulin #Tumor ... #markers #laboratory ... #diagnosis #oncology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ADRENAL ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Adrenal • Congenital ... Tumor Low Serum ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Fasciculata: Cushing Syndrome ... for those with tumor ... #Tumors #Hormone ... Diagnosis #workup #endocrinology
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... hyperplasia and tumors ... rest tumor formation ... Hydroxylase #Deficiency #Signs ... Symptoms #diagnosis #endocrinology
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Precocious Puberty • Adrenal ... Tumor • Ovarian ... Tumor • Testotoxicosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Ultrasound • Adrenal ... • Leydig Cell Tumor ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
gammopathy of renal ... nephropathy • Solid tumors ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... lysis syndrome ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... Lysis Syndrome: ... Hyperuricemia • Acute renal
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... Metastatic bone tumors ... . thvroid. and renal ... lesions that look darker ... Signs/Symptoms:
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
 •
Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... Androgen-secreting tumors ... : Adrenal, Ovary ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology