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Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... •TB • Lymphoma ... Forearm/Hand) • Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis) - 80%
Underlying malignancy - 10%
Congestive heart
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... 80% Underlying malignancy ... Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Age > 50 • Chronic ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
older 50-70 • Malignant ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... concerning for malignancy ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... chemosensitive malignancy ... like Burkitt's lymphoma ... #TLS #oncology ... #management #UricAcid
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... hematological malignancy ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... and secondary lymphoid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... cell lung CA, lymphoma ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology