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Polyminimyoclonus (Minipolymyoclonus)

Polyminimyoclonus: intermittent, low-amplitude, arrhythmic movements commonly of several fingers, with “amplitudes just sufficient to produce
Polyminimyoclonus ... (Minipolymyoclonus ... ) Polyminimyoclonus ... #Minipolymyoclonus ... #Hand #Tremor #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... burden • Symptoms ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- B symptoms ... extranodal) - Tumor ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
patients with minimal tumor ... lymphadenopathy 3) B symptoms ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythropoietin Secreting Tumor ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... Fibrinolysis & DIC • Tumor ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Classification: • The tumor ... predominant HL - The tumor ... classification #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... including therapy with tumor ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms