May 14, 2019
Educational Pearls:
- Tiflitis refers to the presence of enterocolitis in the setting of neutropenia - also known as neutropenic enterocolitis
- Commonly a result of chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies.
- The infection is usually polymicrobial/fungal and can lead to septic shock
- Usually presents with fever, abdominal...
Oct 24, 2018
Author: Rachel Brady, MD
Educational Pearls:
Hypercalcemia of malignancy:
- Hypercalcemia of malignancy can present with lethargy, muscle weakness, hyperreflexia, altered mental status, cardiac dysrhythmias, and even cardiac arrest.
- Treatment is based both on calcium level and symptoms
- Intravenous rehydration is first...