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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... disorders (eg. polycythemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Diagnosis Framework ... circulating blasts • Polycythemia ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... • Polycythemia ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... number of sites of disease ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis