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Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential ... Malignant • Lymphoma ... Inflammatory • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
• Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... and CNS • Headache ... : • Chronic B-cell ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
• Infection (e.g ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Tularemia • Secondary ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... . lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Marginal Zone Lymphoma ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... erythematosus ... nervous system (CNS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... Type III Often Secondary ... . systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... #rheumatology #