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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy ... Lymphoma #Diffuse #Lymphadenopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
pain • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... & BM • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... -> AML: Blast crises ... violaceous, nontender cutaneous ... #Hematology #Oncology
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
for Generalized Lymphadenopathy ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #Generalized #Lymphadenopathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm #Oncology
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
The azygoesophageal ... Deviation of the azygoesophageal ... line is caused ... enlargement Subcarinal lymphadenopathy ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy ... Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias ... Bartonella), chancroid, cutaneous ... sarcoidosis Iatrogenic causes ... serum sickness #Lymphadenopathy
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
Another common cause ... displacement of the azygoesophageal ... is subcarinal lymphadenopathy ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Azygoesophageal
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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involved) • No leukemic ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... disease: GI, neuro, cutaneous ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Most common extra cutaneous ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... certain types of leukemia ... Panniculitis - Leukemia ... #dermatology #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Usually myeloid leukemias ... #Emergencies #Oncology