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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... ingestion • B symptoms ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Lymphoma Staging ... #lymphoma #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... muscular atrophy • Hodgkin's ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dystrophy • Statin
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Infection ... Vasculitis • Lupus Erythematosus ... Goodpasture's Syndrome
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Relapsing, bilateral, erythematous ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... • Caused by immune ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: • ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... Tobacco, Scorpion sting ... #causes
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... Livedo reticularis, Erythematous ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Causes: • Large ... epidural hematoma • Infection ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... exposure - Sharing
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... within morulae Signs ... and symptoms: ... malaise, myalgias, shaking ... #diagnosis #microbiology