Hematology and Oncology Cases

Editor: V. Dimov, M.D.

Anemias and Other RBC Disorders

Hemoglobin 4.2 mg/dL due to Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Iron overload due to blood transfusions in sickle cell disease

Anemia due to Iron Deficiency and Chronic Disease

Fatigue for One Month due to Severe Anemia. What is the Cause?

Polycythemia due to COPD and Smoking

Polycythemia and Acrocyanosis in Pickwickian Syndrome

Leukocyte Disorders

Febrile Neutropenia in a Patient on Chemotherapy

Treatment of AIDS-related Neutropenia

Hypercalcemia due to Multiple Myeloma

Platelet Disorders

Thrombocytopenia - What is the Cause?

Platelets are just 1,000 - What to do?

Thrombosis in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia due to Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

Surgical Procedure in a Patient with Thrombocytopenia. When to Transfuse Platelets?

Coagulation Disorders

Massive Lower Extremity DVT Treated with Thrombolysis

Suspected DVT - To Treat or Not to Treat?

Coumadin-Induced Skin Necrosis

INR 17 and Hematuria - What to do?

Obese Patient with CRI and DVT. How to Monitor the Anticoagulation with Lovenox?

Oncology

Brain Metastases after Bilateral Breast Cancer

Hematuria and Weight Loss due to Bladder Cancer

Prostate Cancer with Bone Metastases and PSA 900

Lung Cancer - SOB for 2 months and Hemoptysis

Bronchoalveolar Cell Carcinoma

Lung Cancer Presenting with RML Mass

Finger Clubbing due to Lung Cancer

SIADH due to Lung Cancer and Aspiration Pneumonia

Paraganglioma and Angiosarcoma in a Young Man

Fanconi-like Syndrome: A Complication of Ifosfamide in Adults

Other Conditions

Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

Oral Mucositis due to Radiotherapy

NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine

A Cobwebbing Trabecular Bone Pattern in β-Thalassemia Major. NEJM, 11/2007.
Reversal of Laryngeal Paresis in non–small-cell lung cancer. NEJM, 12/2007.
Leukemic Gingival Infiltration in AML. NEJM, 01/2008.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Dystrophic Subcutaneous Calcification. NEJM, 02/2008.
Erlotinib-Induced Hair Alterations. NEJM, 03/2008.
Babesiosis. NEJM, 04/2008.
Fluorescence Diagnosis of Subclinical Actinic Keratoses. NEJM, 05/2008.
Vitiligo and Cutaneous Melanoma. NEJM, 07/2008.
Dynamic Tumor Staging. NEJM, 07/2008.
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma Manifesting as a Cutaneous Horn. NEJM, 08/2008.
New-Onset Clubbing Associated with Lung Cancer. NEJM, 09/2008.
Gingival Hypertrophy and Leukemia. NEJM, 10/2008.
Keratoacanthoma. NEJM, 10/2008.
What Lies Beneath a Pacemaker? Bronchogenic Adenocarcinoma. NEJM, 10/2008.
Binocular Proptosis in Orbital Lymphoma. NEJM, 11/2008.
A Smooth, Shiny Tongue. NEJM, 02/2009.
Leukocytosis and Sublingual Microvascular Blood Flow. NEJM, 02/2009.
Venous Obstruction of the Thigh. NEJM, 03/2009.
White Tongue due to Palifermin. NEJM, 05/2009.
Tongue Necrosis in a Patient with Essential Thrombocytosis. NEJM, 05/2009.
Combined-System Disease due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency. NEJM, 06/2009.

Test Questions

USMLERx Step 1 Question #1015
USMLERx Step 2CK Question #21018
USMLERx Step 2CK Question #21271
USMLERx Step 2CK Question #21489
USMLERx Step 2CK Question #21217

Published: 03/20/2005
Updated: 05/28/2009