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Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential ... •TB • Lymphoma ... , Breast) • Cancer ... #LAD #Differential ... #Oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Classification based ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... Exam/Signs: • Lymphadenopathy ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Staging: • Based ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
and secondary lymphoid ... organs When Cancer ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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first step in evaluation ... Amyloidosis • Lymphoma ... gammopathy, and skin ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential