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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkin #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... : • T lymphocyte ... PBC Signs and Symptoms ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: •
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Findings B & T lymphocyte ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... lymphadenopathy 3) B symptoms ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic Lymphocytic ... - Monoclonal Lymphocytes ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
method Duration of symptoms ... leukocyte count + lymphocytes ... specificity ADA + lymphocyte ... Laboratory #Testing #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... with no early symptoms ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... #Leukemia #diagnosis
Chest Pain Differential By Symptom Characteristics
- Dr. Andrew Perry https://twitter.com/Perrycardium

#ChestPain #Differential #Symptoms #Characteristics #Diagnosis
Chest Pain Differential ... By Symptom Characteristics ... #ChestPain #Differential ... #Symptoms #Characteristics ... #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Pleocytosis: Mild lymphocytic ... management #neurology #differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... thrombocytosis) CML Symptoms ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis