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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Hypercellular bone ... JAK2 mutation OR Abnormally ... When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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the body (the neck ... translocation • Types: Classification ... also arise in normal ... involvement Differential ... #hematology
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
and symptoms helps ... differentiate it ... from normal poikiloderma ... Dermatomyositis #Rash ... Clinical #Photo #Neck
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
- Rash: multiple ... trunk, face or neck ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Treatment: - Systemic
Poikiloderma of Civatte (Photodamage Poikiloderma)

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
along with other signs ... and symptoms helps ... differentiate it ... #Photodamage #Rash ... #Photo #Neck
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... anymore • Routine bone ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology