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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... (CBC with Lymphocytes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... edema, active urine ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... affected joint • Systemic ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute ... • Serum and urine