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

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV ... - Infections (HIV ... Tuberculosis • HIV
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Infectious • Viral- HIV ... Lymphoma Autoimmune ... alpha-methyldopa COLD ... AIHA #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• CMV • HIV ... Biopsy • Non-Hodgkin's ... Biopsy • Hodgkin's ... Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Quinidine • HIT ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... practices that could ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... changes), high MCV anemia
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
H _ HIV - Hepatitis ... dermatitis, dementia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... sarcoma What doesn't HIV ... Mnemonic #Diagnosis #Differential
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... e.g. lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... (e.g. primary cold ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
identical to the non-Hodgkin ... Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
autoimmune disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential