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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Age > 50 • Chronic ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Renal Loses - Medications ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications ... • Infections: Chronic
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... : • Lymphoma ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Anterior Uveitis - Differential ... Immunocompromised-CMV • Chronic ... involvement) • Medication ... Malignancy - Leukemia/Lymphoma ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... and secondary lymphoid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Primary: - CML - Lymphomas ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology