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Treatment Approach to Hodgkin's Lymphoma

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD
With Credit: Dr Sunita Nasta and Dr
Treatment Approach ... to Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... guidelines #Hodgkins ... Lymphoma #oncology #Hematology ... #management #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Lymphoma - Comparison ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Overview Hodgkin's ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Biopsy • Non-Hodgkin's ... Biopsy • Hodgkin's ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hodgkin ... Depletion Non-Hodgkin ... Responsive to Treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils ... on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison