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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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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... EBV infection, Autoimmune ... : Classification ... on: - Cell type ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
idiopathic) - Autoimmune ... antibiotics are the most frequently ... Intrinsic RBC Defects ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
infection • Autoimmune ... Secondary to Autoimmune ... • Cryocrit - Detect ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
can affect any type ... The diagram depicts ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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Types of Melanoma ... melanoma hard to detect ... #differential # ... diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
dyslipidemia • Frequently ... Dysbetalipoproteinemia (type ... disorders #diseases #comparison ... #table #defects ... #diagnosis #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... malignancies, autoimmune ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... deficiencies • Autoimmune
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Hereditary defects ... l; defects in the ... Autoimmune: Addison's ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... High #Potassium #Classification
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology