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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Young age ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Increases with age ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
liver disease) are ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... Risk factors: Age ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... of gestational age
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
European descent • Age ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
increase with age ... , which can cause ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... • Causes are multiple ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... caused by bleeding ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology