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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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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... • Clinical features ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... doi: 10.1111/all ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... fluid balance, and CXR ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Intervention: - Fevers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... common • Imaging: CXR ... #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... : fever +++, hepatosplenomegaly ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... #summary #rheumatology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... cervical, anal Cxs