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Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... Malignant Epidural Spinal ... • Chest and shoulder ... #cancer
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... experience, the cause ... decompress the spinal ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... - Ocular syphilis ... including anterior or posterior ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... A left posterior ... the most common cause ... non-dominant visual cortex ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... retinoblastoma and corneal ... intra-abdominal masses ... of the back and spine ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology