Definition and classification
- What is lymphoma? A
- What are the types of lymphoma? Hl
- What is Hodgkin’s disease? A
- What is Reed–Sternberg cell? A
- What are the types of Hodgkin’s disease? A
- Please tell WHO classification of Hodgkin’ lymphoma (HL). Hl
- What is Pel–Ebstein fever? A, hl
- What are the stages of HD? A
- What is disease free or cure in HD? A
- What is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL)? What are the types (grading)? A
- Classify non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hl
- What are the lymphatic structures? hl
- What is Waldeyer’s ring? A, hl
- What is generalized lymphadenopathy? Hl
Epidemiology
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Etiology and Pathophysiology
- What are the causes of generalized lymphadenopathy? A, h127
- What are the causes of Pel–Ebstein fever? Hl
- What are the causes of anemia in lymphoma? hl
- What are the causes of jaundice in lymphoma? Hl
- How paraplegia is produced in lymphoma? hl
- What are the causes of NHL? A
Clinical manifestations
- How does the patient present in Hodgkin’s disease? A
- What are B symptoms? Hl
- What is the significance of B symptoms? Hl
- What is the stage of this patient clinically? Hl
- What are the patterns of fever in lymphoma?
- What are the clinical features of NHL? a
Examinations
- How is staging done and why? A, hl
- What is the clinical staging of lymphoma? H133
Investigations
- What investigations do you suggest for this patient? A, hl
- What investigations are done in HD? A
- What are the expected findings in FBC? Hl
- What is the importance of ESR in lymphoma? hl
- What is the hallmark of Hodgkin’s lymphoma? Hl
- What is the characteristics of Reed–Sternberg cell? Hl
- In what conditions Reed–Sternberg cells are found? hl
- What investigations are done in NHL? a
Diagnosis
- Why do you consider this diagnosis? Hl
- Why do you not consider tubercular lymphadenitis? Hl
- Why do youn think as HL? hl
- Could it be kala-azar? A
- What are the differences between HL and NHL? A, hl
- A 35-year-male presented to you with generalized lymphadenopathy for 6 months. You found hepatosplenomegaly on examination. What are your differential diagnoses? H126
Treatment
- What are the modalities of treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma? Hl
- How to treat HD? A, h135, hl
- What are the indications of radiotherapy in Hodgkin’s lymphoma? hl
- What are the indications of chemotherapy in Hodgkin’s lymphoma? Hl
- How can you assess the response? hl
- What is the prognosis of HD? A, hl
- What are the treatment of NHL? A, hl
- What is the prognosis? a
Complications
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