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

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
involvement Differential ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... • Other hematologic ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • EBV ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Heart failure - CAD ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #diagnosis #causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Copper deficiency, Lead ... #ferritin #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anemia, Lead ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... HCV testing - Lab ... When do you do a BM ... #Workup #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin ... #Rheumatology