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Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... • Lymphoma ... #primary #secondary ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Reactive: - Systemic ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... • Lymphoma ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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lymph nodes - Pruritus ... translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Anemia • Pruritis ... -95% of cases) Classification ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #diagnosis #classification
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Marginal Zone Lymphoma ... Marginal zone lymphoma ... +Organomegaly+↑RBC ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
AIHA Primary Secondary ... autoimmune disorder or lymphoid ... - Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Blood smear - RBC ... younger pts) Differential
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... frequently affected systems ... else is driving RBC ... Look it up Secondary ... #Polycythemia #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma ... titers > 1:80 • CBC