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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... (HIV, EN, HTLV-1, ... translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... - Clinical Presentation ... supraclavicular node • Anterior ... B symptoms in 1/ ... hematology #oncology #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... , B-cell lymphoma ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
SCC or Hodgkin lymphoma ... weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... Findings: 1. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... main variants: (1) ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV 1) ... simplex virus 1 ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... IV x 1 - Adjunct
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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and MP 1-1.5mg/ ... associated to good clinical ... EBV seroconversion ... adults already EBV ... #BowelDisease #Management