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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... EBV infection, Autoimmune ... Pylori) - Autoimmune ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
exclusion Necrotizing Autoimmune ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
malignancies, autoimmune ... infection and autoimmune ... Mycoplasma classic), autoimmune ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Infection, Malignancy, Autimmune ... Infections, Drugs, Autoimmune ... Infection, Malignancy, Autoimmune ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimrnune ... Insufficiency #Differential
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... Hemolysis: • Autoimmune ... Anemias (AIHAs) • Alloimmune ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... methotrexate) • Drugs Autoimmune ... CLL • APLA Alloimmune ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
hemolysis would be autoimmune ... already listed) and alloimmune ... Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Differential
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia Warm Autoimmune ... Splenectomy Cold Autoimmune ... #Warm #Cold #Autoimmune ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) - Differential ... MatthewHoMD #Autoimmune ... #Anemia #AIHA #Differential