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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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- Differential ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... , Lymphoma, Metastatic ... #LAD #Differential ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Diffuse #Lymphadenopathy ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Age: 60-80 Clonal ... and secondary lymphoid ... Small lymphocytic lymphoma ... of large cell lymphoma ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia • ... #Differential # ... Causes #Algorithm #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... • Lymphadenopathy ... Exam/Signs: • Lymphadenopathy ... Pure red cell aplasia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... ) Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy ... to large cell lymphoma ... Symptomatic massive lymphadenopathy ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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involved) • No leukemic ... , lymphadenopathy ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... (NHL) ~60% - lymphadenopathy ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology