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

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... - Infections (HIV ... Tuberculosis • HIV ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Quinidine • HIT
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... Infectious • Viral- HIV ... • Non-Hodgkin ... • Non-Hodgkin ... AIHA #Diagnosis #Differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... microglobulin Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... the results of HIT ... and to adjust treatment ... #HIT #Heparin # ... Induced #Thrombocytopenia
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Exploded ganglion cell ... hypertension, diabetes, HIV ... , severe anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
(HIT) - Diagnosis ... likelihood of HIT ... in 30d) • H/o HIT ... management of HIT ... #HIT #Heparin
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... or thrombocytopenia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL