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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
pain • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... & BM • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... -> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... ) Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Symptomatic massive lymphadenopathy ... #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... circulation = risk ... Better call hematology ... #workup #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... and reducing the risk ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Usually myeloid leukemias