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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 ... Management and Treatment ... DLBCL #Management #Treatment ... #Algorithm #oncology ... #hematology
Summary table of comparison of the difference between primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis
biliary cholangitis (PBC ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #differential #hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
disease • B cell ... and other C Cell ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... paracentesis: • Cell ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukocyte count ↑ PLT ... Significant ↓ PLT ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... , 1° PSC, Cystic ... Disease, Sickle Cell ... Liver #Injury #Differential ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #oncology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Biliary Dilatation - Differential ... pancreatitis, PSC ... Dilatation #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #gastroenterology