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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from germinal center ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Known Cause - Differential ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Connective Tissue Disease ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... interstitial #lung #disease
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... integrity • Runyon's Criteria ... Peritonitis • Criteria ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... center.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... cancers • Systemic diseases ... autoinflammatory diseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... fasc Diagnostic Criteria ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... BIDMC Infectious Diseases ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... symptoms of celiac disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease ... polychondritis • Behcet disease ... #inflammatory #differential
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Threshold for treatment ... consistent with old TB disease ... • kidney disease ... Interpretation #Induration #Criteria
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... 5 of the below criteria ... Minor criteria include ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment