15 results
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
 •
and Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory / Infectious ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigue • Acute ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Localized #Focal #Lymphadenopathy ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... RARE - Lymphadenopathy ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... disease: B symptoms, lymphadenopathy ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
, smudge cells are ... ) Asymptomatic lymphadenopathy ... Complications: 1) Infection ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (NHL) ~60% - lymphadenopathy ... Treated Like Acute ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #algorithm
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... weeks without infection ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: DAH, acute febrile ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... • Supportive Care ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology