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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 ... (90-95% of cases ... ) Classification ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #diagnosis #classification
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
- Differential Diagnosis ... Viral (reactive): EBV ... Salivary Glands, Lymphoma ... Lipoma, Cyst BCM IM ... #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplasm: • NHL ... • Hodgkin's lymphoma ... Infection: • HIV • EBV
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
syndrome—due to GBM ... RBC casts in urine ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
PTLD) Definition: Lymphoid ... Epidemiology: Lymphoma ... and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Lesion: • CNS Lymphoma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Viruses (HSV, EBV ... lung cancer - lymphoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and primary CNS lymphoma ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Coxsackie virus, EBV ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM ... #Causes #nephrology