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CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS TO PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Cisplatin, bortezomib, and vincristine may also cause {{c1::auto...

Lymphedema Grading Grade 1 (Mild) : Pitting edema that can be {{c1::reversed by elevation}} Present in {{c2::distal arm...

Lymphedema Presentation in Cancer {{c1::Acute, transient, and mild}}: Occurs a few days postoperatively

{{c1::immobility}}- related complications are pertinent in the cancer rehab patient secondary to longer time periods of...

Lytic lesion criteria for instability (A) Cortical destruction exceeds 1.3 cm in the {{c1::femoral neck}} (B) Corti...

{{c2::bone scan}} : an important tool for detecting cancer that has metastasized highly sensitive but not highly specif...

Treatment of Bone Metastases treatment may consist of : {{c1::immobilization (splinting, bracing, orthoses)}} {{c1::ana...

Upper extremity lymphedema most common after breast cancer, may occur with {{c3::head}} and {{c3::neck}} cancer Found i...

{{c1::Carcinomatous neuropathy}}: presents with distal motor and sensory loss, proximal muscle weakness, decreased ref...

Extremities with possible tumor involvement should be {{c1::nonweight bearing}} and {{c1::ROM}} withheld until a wo...

Lymphedema Presentation in Cancer {{c1::Acute and painful}}: Occurs 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively resulting from acute {{...

Lymphedema Grading Grade 4 (Gigantic): Elephantiasis : Edema is severe and irreversible Edema may involve {{c1::face an...

If the clinician suspects metastatic involvement, the patient should be {{c1::placed nonweight bearing}} until a full...

{{c1::Cognitive}} side effects of radiation are probably dose related {{c2::Young children}} are at higher risk than {{c...

Of the NSAIDS , {{c1::ketorolac}} is the agent that has the least incidence of thrombocytopenia

CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS TO PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Vincristine may cause distal axonal degeneration, severe neuropat...

If a pneumatic or graded compression pump is used, it must be used for {{c1::2}} to {{c1::6}} hours daily followed...

Lymphedema Grading Grade 2 (Moderate) : {{c3::Nonpitting::pit/non-pit}}, brawny edema {{c3::not reversible::reversible/...

CANCERS WITH A PREDILECTION TO METASTASIZE TO BONE {{c1::prostate}} {{c1::breast}} {{c1::kidney (bladder cuccurullo)}}...

the spine is considered stable when {{c1:: only one column is involved}} unless {{c2::it is the middle column}}

Blastic lesions typically occur in {{c1::prostate}} cancer (90%)

Delayed radiation myelopathy is {{c1::irreversible::prognosis}}

Lymphedema Grading Grade 3b (Massive edema) : Same symptoms as stage 3a except that {{c1::2 or more extremities are aff...

TUMOR EXTENSION vs RADIATION SIDE EFFECTS TO PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM In {{c1::direct tumor extension}} , {{c2::pain...

18 F NaF PET scan imaging provides the physician with physiologic information of the bone When the scan shows areas of i...

{{c1::Brachial plexopathy}} is an uncommon nerve injury, but can occur as a result of radiation treatment or through di...

Lymphedema Presentation in Cancer Most common form is {{c1::Insidious and painless}}

when evaluating patients in lymphadema clinic, other causes of unilateral edema should be ruled out, {{c1::malignancy}...

Lymphedema Diagnosis Diagnosis is based on the patient’s history and a physical examination, {{c1::Limb circumference}}...

Lymphedema is categorized by its severity when compared to {{c1::a healthy extremity}}

most common cancer rehabilitation problems 35% {{c1::General weakness (fatigue)}} 30% {{c2::ADL deficits}} 30% {{c3::Pai...

Stages of Lymphedema Stage 3 : edema is irreversible, and {{c2::hard}} on exam, {{c1::fibrotic tissue}} develops

induced transient myelopathy transient demyelination of the {{c1::posterior columns}} and {{c1::lateral spinothalamic tr...

{{c1::Osteosarcomas}}: most common primary malignant bone tumor in children Occur in adolescence and commonly involve th...

Lymphadema Treatment Following mastectomy, immediate postoperative therapies {{c1::hand pumping}} {{c1:: hand, elbow...

WHO Analgesic Ladder for Cancer Pain Patients not on any analgesic therapy with mild/moderate pain Step 1 {{c1::nonopio...

Peripheral Nervous System Involvement in Cancer Subacute motor neuropathy usually occurs with {{c1::lymphoma::cancer t...

induced transient myelopathy develops {{c1::3 (to 4) months}} after treatment

{{c1::Brainstem gliomas}} is the 3rd most frequent posterior fossa tumor in children

Lymphedema Presentation in Cancer {{c1::Erysipeloid form}}: Results from {{c2::minor trauma}}. Superimposed on chronic e...

Peripheral Nervous System Involvement in Cancer Peripheral neuropathy can occur due to {{c1::tumor infiltration}} {{c2...

BRAIN METASTASIS commonly originate from primary tumor (most to least) {{c1::Lung cancer::same}}, followed by {{c1::me...

Insidious and painless cancer lymphedema occurs {{c1::years}} after first treatment

Lymphedema Treatment {{c1::elevation}} {{c1::short stretch compresion bandages}} {{c2::manual lymph drainage}} followe...

Most metastases of the lower extremity involve the {{c1::hip}} and {{c1::femur}}

Lymphedema Grading Grade 3a (Severe) : Edema is present in one limb and {{c3::associated trunk quadrant}} Pressure does ...

Nongliomas prevalent examples include : medulloblastomas {{c1::meningiomas}} {{c1::medullpituitary adenomas}} {{c1::pri...

{{c1::75}} % of cardiogenic emboli go to the brain

Signs of CN3 involvement : Deviation of {{c1::ipsilateral::laterality}} eye to the {{c1:: down & out }} position {{c2::...

SAH Hunt and Hess DESCRIPTION GRADE Asymptomatic, mild HA, slight nuchal rigidity 1 Moderate to severe HA, nuchal rigidi...