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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
• Young age ... Asymptomatic, Age ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
adjusted d-dimer ... 88 = age adjusted ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #adjusted
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils are ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... if high risk if WBC ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... platelets - WBC ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management