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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Lymphoma - Clinical ... Lymphoma Workup ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... • Placenta • Leukocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... (RBC = red blood ... an elevation in ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... for age, elevation ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... , anemia • Sputum ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... macroglobulinemia • Non-Hodgkin ... #Workup #Hematology