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

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- Pel-Ebstein fever ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... translocation • Types: Classification ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... abdomen if abdominal pain ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... effusions, weight gain ... common • Imaging: CXR ... #oncology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... decubitus - air fluid level
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... in patients who never ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... with systemic disease ... Disorder: - Fever ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... agent are the main ... #hematology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
hot, swollen, pain ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... , fever, joint pain ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Oncology #Diagnosis