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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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- Comparison ... e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... • Clinical features ... • Other hematologic ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Pseudotumor - Infectious ... - Leukemia - History ... of Bleeding, Infection ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Anterior • Infection ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Axillary: • Infection ... (In absence of infection ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... LIP: lymphoid ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... • Chronic Infection ... • Hodgkin's lymphoma ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo ... Diseases Fellows ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection ... to 8 years Clinical ... with CVID have a history ... • Nodules • Lymphoid ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... accumulation of clinical ... , B-cell lymphoma ... , Infection under ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
e.g. lupus, CLL, lymphoma ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology