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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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- Differential ... ) #Diffuse #Focal ... #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy ... Biopsy • Hodgkin's ... #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- Pruritus: (focal ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential ... #Localized #Focal ... #Lymphadenopathy ... #LAD #Differential ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
identical to the non-Hodgkin ... Exam/Signs: • Lymphadenopathy ... PML leukemia, Hodgkin ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Look back in the chart ... Chronic hypoxia & bad ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... compounds, alcohol, lead ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... #oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
with improved local ... macroglobulinemia • Non-Hodgkin ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology