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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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: Classification ... type (B cell, T ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... - infiltrates (anemia ... (SLL) CLL Symptoms ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • ... Arthritis • SLE ... #Fatigue #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
SLL CLL Epidemiology ... sweats • Extreme fatigue ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
3 Types of Cold ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... include fatigue ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(HCV) • CLL & ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Symptoms: • Fatigue ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... classification
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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mononucleosis/flu type ... tissues, seeds the lymphoid ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... • New onset SLE ... ART to slow HIV disease