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Treatment Approach to Hodgkin's Lymphoma

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD
With Credit: Dr Sunita Nasta and Dr
Treatment Approach ... to Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... #Hodgkins #Lymphoma ... #oncology #Hematology ... #guideline
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... , Lymphoma, Rebound ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... • Reaction to Medications
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... from germinal center ... Treatment • Early ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
psychopathology, anger ... Clinical Practice Guideline ... with ‘treatment ... 5.2 and 5.4 #EBM ... Personality #Disorder #Medications
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... the non-Hodgkin lymphoma ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hodgkin, T-cell lymphoma ... , B-cell lymphoma ... B-LNH), solid cancers ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
to large cell lymphoma ... low-risk disease • Indications ... for Treatment: ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
cells - Blood & BM ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... organs When Cancer ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... - Antithyroid medications ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... on antibiotic treatment ... #Probiotics #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology ... management #evidence #ebm