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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology #oncology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Fevers: • Intermittent ... 1-2 weeks • Hodgkin ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology ... macroglobulinemia • Non-Hodgkin ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup