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ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... revascularization (PCI ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... - Clinical Presentation ... Serum Copper • Chest ... #diagnosis #classification ... hematology #oncology #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV), EBV ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... underarms, or chest ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Lesion: • CNS Lymphoma ... #causes #radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
alveolar spaces with pus ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis, PCP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #CTChest #GGO #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... , B-cell lymphoma ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... #management #treatment
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... CA, small cell lung ... CA, lymphoma, melanoma ... #differential #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
autoimmune disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... sensitize red blood cells
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and primary CNS lymphoma ... per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... effect/Edema • EBV
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Sarcoidosis • Lymphoma ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... #Management #Treatment