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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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Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Extranodal disease: GI ... , Hodgkin Lymphomas ... hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • EBV ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphoma #Diffuse ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... identical to the non-Hodgkin ... leukemia • GI ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... BM Bx Consider ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma ... • Infections: Chronic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... pericardial/abd GI ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... cyclophosphamide) • Hodgkin ... lymphoma and leukemia