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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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Lymphoma - Comparison ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #lymphoma #diagnosis ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL Symptoms: ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epitrochlear (Always pathologic ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hodgkin Lymphoma ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #differential #
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
cancers in recipients ... , unexplained hematologic ... EBV viral load, signs ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Associated Features: Cancer-associated ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... general feeling of ill ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... #dermatology #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology ... #oncology