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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from mature B cells ... of about three cases ... ingestion • B symptoms ... (90-95% of cases ... classification #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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- B symptoms ... type (B cell, T cells ... Nodal disease: B symptoms ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Hematology #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... and secondary lymphoid ... Small lymphocytic lymphoma ... of large cell lymphoma ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Skin: - CLL cells ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
PTLD) Definition: Lymphoid ... Epidemiology: Lymphoma ... regimen Signs/Symptoms ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma ... advanced stage + B symptoms ... ) • Donut cells ... than one • Rare cases ... Anaplastic #largecell #lymphoma
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphocytes, smudge cells ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... to large cell lymphoma ... Constitutional symptoms ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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and primary CNS lymphoma ... less than 200 cells ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Primary CNS Lymphoma ... for primary CNS lymphoma
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Muscle twitching (fasciculations ... BULBAR: Tongue fasciculations ... Common Symptoms ... Escorial criteria uses