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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP ... AML: Blast crises ... Phosphorus CLL ... (CLL) and/or Small ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Leukemia • Idiopathic ... compounds, alcohol, lead ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
pneumonitis • Diffuse ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... Treat underlying cause ... stenting - Consider anticoagulation ... Usually myeloid leukemias ... ± tocilizumab; call