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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... ) Classification ... number of sites of disease ... Lymphoma Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
identical to the non-Hodgkin ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Behcet's syndrome ... 1-2 weeks • Hodgkin ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Malignancy Risk: • Non-Hodgkins ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Erythema nodosum - Acral ... Treatment: - Systemic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... include diabetes, anemia ... heart failure, Hodgkin's ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs