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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B ... cell lymphoma (DLBCL ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Algorithm Reactive ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... pneumonia, Pulmonary lymphoma ... , Diffuse alveolar ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... usually multiple ill-defined ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is BOOP
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... month history of chronic ... carcinoma and lymphoma ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... also known as BOOP
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... lymphoma (Richter ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... Treatment • Early ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop ... lymphoma, B-cell ... lymphoma (DLBCL ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Usual therapeutic management ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... • Patchy or diffuse ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #management #Toxicology