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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Systemic ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #generalized #dermatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... sweats, bleeding • Pruritis ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Algorithm Blood ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... #generalized #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... • Pruritis ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... #oncology #management
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... • CBC + diff • ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology