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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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Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV), EBV ... , Hodgkin Lymphomas ... #differential #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • History of EBV ... supraclavicular node • Anterior ... #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious • EBV ... Biopsy • Hodgkin's ... Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
A summary of GI Lymphomas - Primary Lymphoid Neoplasms of the GI Tract
T-Cell
 - EATL
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summary of GI Lymphomas ... - Primary Lymphoid ... GIT B-Cell - EBV ... #GITract #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Ferritin >1000 ng ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... Hemopathies+++: Hodgkin ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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- Differential Diagnosis ... HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... cell lung CA, lymphoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bacterial • Viral (EBV ... Malignant • Lymphoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... workup, including BM ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... #Algorithm #hematology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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Lymphocytopenia DIAGNOSTIC ... CRITERIA FOR ICL ... Unc119) • Heme (lymphoma ... EBV. CMV. ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
cells - Blood & BM ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... and secondary lymphoid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis