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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tularemia • Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy ... Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias ... , lymphomas, metastases ... venereum, primary and secondary ... arthritis, Sjögren syndrome
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (NHL) ~60% - lymphadenopathy ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... #Classification
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Diagnosis Secondary ... Chronic inflammatory disorders ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #hematology #secondary
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 ... translocation • Types: Classification ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
: • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia • ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology