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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy ... Lymphoma #Diffuse #Lymphadenopathy ... #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
): • Lymphocytes ... pain • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... activity • ↓ LAP ... Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) ... ) Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy ... Symptomatic massive lymphadenopathy ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... early symptoms • Lymphadenopathy ... Exam/Signs: • Lymphadenopathy ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Localized #Focal #Lymphadenopathy ... #LAD #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
cells absent, lymphocyte ... Rich, Lymphocyte ... (NHL) ~60% - lymphadenopathy ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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involved) • No leukemic ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... HL (MCHL) - Lymphocyte ... HL (LRHL) - Lymphocyte ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... compounds, alcohol, lead ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology