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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Lymphocytes) - Monoclonal ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Monoclonal Gammopathy ... Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Significance #MGUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Paraproteinemia
An abnormal increase in monoclonal immunoglobulin fragments or intact immune globulins produced usually by
abnormal increase in monoclonal ... of plasma or B-cells ... Paraproteinemia #diagnosis #hematology ... #workup
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... sub-types based on the hematologic ... marrow plasma cells ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... thrombosis+Pulm HTN+skin ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Idiopathic monoclonal ... younger pts) Differential ... Diagnosis Monoclonal ... sensitize red blood cells ... hemolytic #anemia #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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involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphocytes, smudge cells ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc