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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 ... type (B cell, T cells ... : GI, neuro, cutaneous ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Workup: • Full ... number of sites of disease
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemiaCold ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... sensitize red blood cells ... #hemolytic #anemia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... practices that could ... changes), high MCV anemia ... When do you do a BM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... ulcers, nodules • Neuro ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... antibody, Anti-GBM
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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decrease (<200 cells ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Thrombocytopenia Neuro ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... ART to slow HIV disease
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... • Heavy chain disease ... acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #differential #diagnosis