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Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... ) #Diffuse #Focal ... #Localized #Lymphadenopathy ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy ... • Acne • Allergy ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Lymphadenopathy ... #Localized #Focal ... #Lymphadenopathy ... #Hematology #Oncology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
erythema, fever & lymphadenopathy ... erythema, fever & lymphadenopathy ... Polio Virus -> Fecal-oral ... meningoencephalitis • Varicella-Zoster ... abnormal vaginal bleeding
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Symptoms: • Malaise, bleeding ... -> AML: Blast crises ... fever, joint pain, bleeding ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
arrest GI (>40%): Nausea ... abdominal pain and fecal ... cramps, vaginal bleeding ... diagnosis #criteria #allergy
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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- Pruritus: (focal ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ratio ≥100 • >1 focal ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
• Consistent bleeding ... normal in mild cases ... Treatment - Acute Bleeding ... activity Mild: Local ... Management #treatment #hematology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Mechanism of Action: Allergen-specific ... lgE causes mast-cell ... cell antigens, leading ... chain causing local ... reactions #types #allergy