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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... #LAD #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy ... • Kikuchi Disease ... #LAD #Differential ... #Causes #Hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
Haematology - ... Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... : Pain in involved ... : B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
pain • Bulky lymphadenopathy ... extramedullary disease ... , fever, joint pain ... , bleeding, infections ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... that patient had ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... surfaces of the joints ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... to exclude are infections ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Clinical Presentation ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... Psoriatic arthritis Lymphadenopathy ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology