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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... predominant immature cells ... #Leukemoid
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... or basket cells ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Erythroderma ... #Nikolsky #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
- infiltrates (anemia ... Small lymphocytic lymphoma ... Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma ... of large cell lymphoma ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... vasculitis) or disorders ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... #Differential #Ddxof
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
in adults • Disorder ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... to large cell lymphoma ... marrow failure with anemia ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... ingestion • B symptoms ... classification #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... the red blood cells ... experience some symptoms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... that involves disorders
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... (malignancy), lymphoma ... , breast CA - Hematologic