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

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
involvement Differential ... • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Age > 50 • Chronic ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... •TB • Lymphoma ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
deficiency anemia, Chronic ... IgM associated lymphoma ... Malignant lymphoma ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... disorders (e.g. lymphoma ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... immunotactoid GN, Type I cryo ... Ig deposition disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... cells can indicate disease ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
• Anemia of chronic ... B12, Folate • Hormone ... kidney disease, ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management