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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... Classification: ... rheumatologic diseases ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... CML Symptoms: • Fatigue ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% ... Type III Often Secondary ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology ... #differential #