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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... Classification #Nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... in APML Epidemiology ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... management #hematology #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... An acute, life-threatening ... (both ALL and AML ... IV fluids (up to ... #TLS #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... smear: Blasts APML ... Fibrinolysis & DIC • Tumor ... lysis syndrome: ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... : - Seen with AML ... (~20 %) and APL ... renal failure, pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... with: - Thymic tumors ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Framework Approach To ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Impairment: • Acute ... system: Brain tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... , PML leukemia, ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
The clinical syndrome ... psychomotor slowing, marked ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... vital while lab markers ... Cardiac cath if acute ... coronary syndrome