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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Lymphoma - Comparison ... • Other hematologic ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... hematemesis, melena, heavy ... or if a primary hematologic ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hodgkin ... Depletion Non-Hodgkin ... more diffuse, can have ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
identical to the non-Hodgkin ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... PML leukemia, Hodgkin ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... disorder characterized ... immunoglobulin heavy-chain ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... →several RCTs have ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
MYH9-Related Disorder ... non-muscle myosin heavy ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... • Exposure to heavy ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Determine heavy/ ... differential #diagnosis #hematology