Paraneoplastic syndromes Flashcards

1
Q

Aside from saline rehydration, treatment of severe hypercalcemia may also include the
following measures

A

GI
Pamidronate
Calcitonin

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Ectopic production of intact Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) is often encountered in association with

A

Testicular embryonal tumors

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The most common cause of Superior Vena Cava syndrome (SVCS), responsible for 85% of cases

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Lung cancer

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When SVCS is encountered in a young man with a mediastinal mass, the main differential diagnosis is lymphoma vs

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Primary mediastinal germ cell tumor

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5
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Diagnostic modality of choice for SVC syndrome

A

Ct scan

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While awaiting definitive management , patients with SVCS due to lymphoma may benefit from immediate treatment with

A

GC

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7
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primary treatment for SVCS caused by non-small cell lung cancer and other metastatic solid tumors

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RT

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8
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Distinctive pain characteristic of back pain from cord compression

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Unlike disc disease, pain worsens when patient is supine

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9
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earliest radiologic finding of vertebral tumor

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Erosion of the pedicles (“winking owl sign”)

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10
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rain leukostasis , which may present with stupor, headache, visual disturbances, or coma, is a potentially fatal complication of

A

Acute myeloid leukemia

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11
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most common paraneoplastic syndrome

A

hypercalcemia

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12
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Acute renal failure in tumor lysis syndrome is usually caused by:

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Acute uric acid nephropathy

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13
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treatment of choice for hemorrhagic cystitis caused by alkylating agents such as cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide:

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2-mercaptoethanesulfonate (mesna)

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14
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Paraneoplastic Oncogenic osteomalacia

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Phosphatonin

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