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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 ... positive) • Staging ... Lymphoma Staging ... involvement • Staging ... Lymphoma Treatment
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... muscular atrophy • Hodgkin's ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dystrophy • Statin
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin's ... Evaluation: Imaging ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... • Pulmonary TB ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... OI's - 2 weeks of starting ... OI treatment
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... MRSA/ESBL), Not taking ... • Secondary to Treatment
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Eosinophilia Infection ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... Tobacco, Scorpion sting ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... and not direct infection ... meningeal enhancement, infarctions
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
effects of SCC or Hodgkin ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... Imaging - CT Chest ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... crescents) • IF staining ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... exposure - Sharing