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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Fatigue • Acute ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Infectious: • Acute ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... leukemia Management ... #oncology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Differential: • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia ... #generalized #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... to large cell lymphoma ... marrow failure with anemia ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Workup: • Full ... platelets - WBC ... #oncology #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... #oncology #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... (malignancy), lymphoma ... #oncology