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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
or Hodgkin lymphoma ... syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... respiratory failure - Can
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA, but normal values ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... macroglobulinemia • Non-Hodgkin ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology