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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Elevated LDH 5. ... Elevated beta 2 ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
concentrations in: RBCs ... • Hemolytic Anemias ... - Pernicious anemia ... paralyses CNS Disorders ... differential #diagnosis #Laboratory
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... sediment, and elevated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... titers > 1:80 • CBC
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Inflammatory marker elevated
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... #workup #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Elevated Globulin ... Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... anemia • Other