Cancer Chemotherapy Side Effects | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who is receiving chemotherapy?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• taut and shiny skin overlying subcutaneous tissue that is thickened?

Yes

• swelling of the affected area?

Yes

• joint stiffness in the affected area?

Yes

Does an MRI of the area show edema of underlying fascia?

Yes

Does the patient have a scleroderma or other autoimmune disorder?

Yes

Is there a vascular thrombus?

Yes

Have the changes reversed on stopping the chemotherapy?

Yes

Have the changes reappeared on restarting the drug?

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings seen in fascial edema

Number of other conditions that can explain these findings

Number of findings suggesting that the chemotherapeutic agent is the cause

Number of findings against the chemotherapeutic agent being the cause

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Tumor Flare Syndrome | Metastatic Carcinoma to Bone
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Predicting Radiotherapy-Induced Bone Injury Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
Complications
- Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Risk Factors for Skeletal Complications

Therapy

Interventional Radiology
- Predicting Radiotherapy-Induced Bone Injury Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Predicting Radiotherapy-Induced Bone Injury Following Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
Adverse Effects

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Fascial Edema Following Chemotherapy (Pseudoscleroderma)

Purpose: To identify fascial edema secondary to chemotherapy.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10