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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- Comparison ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... translocation • Types: Classification ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Pericardial Effusion - Differential ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... : SLE, Rheumatoid ... Mediterranean Fever ... Malignant - Primary: Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Treatment • Early ... #diagnosis #classification
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... , B-cell lymphoma ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... #summary #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... to: Arthritis, Fever
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... CNS #Infections #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Coronary arteries - Fever ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... , Heat stroke, Fever ... Acute leukemia and lymphomas ... Hypokalemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
- Anasarca - Fever ... erythematosus (SLE ... disease, severe fever ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... cases such as: • SLE ... Viral infection • Lymphoma ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology