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Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... Intrinsic RBC defects (e.g ... Production #Index #hematology ... differential #diagnosis #calculation
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Epidemiology: young adults ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... Malignancies (eg ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Infected thrombosis, (e.g ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... Inflammatory Diseases (e.g ... , Sarcoidosis, Adult
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... anti-lL6R, anti-ILI #Adult ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... per day or 1 mg/kg ... them, but urgent rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
rheumatoid arthritis, adult-onset ... • Malignancy (e.g ... . hematologic) ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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Constitutional disorders, eg ... deficiency-rare Adult ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... cancer-associated adult ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology