Vinca Alkaloid Therapy | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who has recently been treated with vinca alkaloids?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Does the patient have?

• distal paresthesias in fingers and/or toes?

Yes

• distal areflexia?

Yes

• distal loss for light touch and pinprick?

Yes

• mild distal weakness?

Yes

• facial weakness?

Yes

• ptosis?

Yes

• laryngeal paresis?

Yes

• dysphagia?

Yes

• constipation?

Yes

• urinary retention?

Yes

• impotence?

Yes

• orthostatic hypotension?

Yes

• paralytic ileus?

Yes

Is there a more plausible explanation for the neurologic findings?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of sensory findings

Number of motor findings

Number of autonomic findings

Does the patient have evidence of a polyneuropathy associated with vinca alkaloid therapy?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

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Criteria For Diagnosis
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Therapy

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Monitoring

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Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Neuropathy Following Vinca Alkaloid Therapy Clinical Features

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for evidence of polyneuropathy following therapy with a vinca alkaloid.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10