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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... genes and gene products ... number of sites of disease ... hematology #oncology #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Blood products contain ... • Infection - ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... Sx include: fever ... Blood products contain ... Infection - Infection ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... • Clinical: fever ... Hemopathies+++: Hodgkin ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Indications for Irradiated Blood Product Transfusion
Irradiation of blood is performed for only one reason: to prevent
Product Transfusion ... Patients with HIV infection ... from relatives, Hodgkin's ... malignancies other than Hodgkin's ... #Transfusion #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Diarrhea (>3 BM/d) ± blood ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Dehydrogenase (↑Sens) - produced ... #CDI #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... • Cough, fever ... dissemination occurs and produces ... have positive blood ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... Blood (platelets ... mild (malaise, fever
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Malignancies (e.g., non-Hodgkin ... symptoms such as fever ... : • Complete blood ... vasculitis Management ... Nodosum #Diagnosis #Management