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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Inflammatory / Infectious ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Idiopathic • Infections ... and thymoma DDX ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... activity • ↓ LAP ... plaques) AML Dx ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... occlusion that may lead ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... Framework The DDx ... • CKD/ESRD & CAD ... • Parasitic infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Macrocytic anemia DDX ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management