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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Cancer Related ... gammopathy of renal ... nephropathy • Solid tumors ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #Oncology #Differential
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Breast. prostate cancer ... bone) - these cancer ... . thvroid. and renal ... lesions that look darker ... Signs/Symptoms:
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... EMERGENCIES: Tumor ... Lysis Syndrome: ... Hyperuricemia • Acute renal ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Clinical Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice
Cachexia
Depression
Vomiting from duodenal obstruction
Lymphadenopathy
Palpable gallbladder (Courvoisier's sign)
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic biliary obstruction/secondary deposits)
Scratch marks
Clinical Signs of ... Pancreatic Cancer ... deposits) Scratch marks ... Joseph's nodule (tumour ... #Pancreatic #Cancer
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of Tumor ... Lysis Syndrome ... Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... Intravenous fluids • Renal ... diagnosis #management #oncology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... , inflammatory markers ... syndrome: troponin
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... neuroendocrine tumors ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Clinical ... skin with stretch marks ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... White-coat syndrome
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... and biologics (tumor ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... , renal insufficiency ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs