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

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... or acute leukemia ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... #workup #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

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

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