3. HODGKIN’S DISEASE
Hodgkin’s Disease- is cancer of the lymphatic
cells found in concentration in the lymph
nodes
Two Types of Hodgkin’s Disease
• Non- Hodgkins (most comman)
• Hodgkin’s

4. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HODGKIN’S
DISEASE
Symptoms include:
• Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin
• Fever and chills
• Night sweats
• Weight loss
• Loss of appetite
• Itchy skin

5. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HODGKIN’S
DISEASE
Diagnosis:
• Biopsy of the affected lymph node
• Lymph nodes that don’t return to normal size in a few weeks
• CT scan
• MRI
• Lumbar puncture
• PET scan

6. TREATMENTS FOR HODGKIN'S DISEASE
Hodgkin's can be cured if found and treated early.
Treatment includes:
• Radiation and Chemotherapy (as with most cancers)
• Stem Cell Transplant
• Pain Medications are commonly used to treat pain related to the
treatment of Hodgkin's Disease

7. WHAT IS SARCOIDOSIS?
- Inflammatory disease of the lymph system in which lesions may appear in the
liver, skin, lungs lymph nodes, spleen, eyes , and small bones of the hands
and feet.

8. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF SARCOIDOSIS
Common symptoms of vague but can include:
• Fatigue not helped by rest
• Lack of energy
• Weight loss
• Blurred vision
• Shortness of breath
• Skin lesions

9. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF SARCOIDOSIS
How is Sarcoidosis diagnosis?
• Sarcoidosis can be diagnosed through a chest x-ray and through a process of
eliminating other illnesses such as cancer, tuberculosis, farmers lung, and
fungal infections.

10. TREATMENT OF SARCOIDOSIS
Fortunately Sarcoidosis is an illness that can come and go with no real concern.
Treatment focus- The main goal is to keep the lungs and other affected body
organs working and to relieve symptoms
Treatment Medications-
• Corticosteroids
• Vitamin D

11. WHAT ARE HIVES?
Hives are an appearance of wheals as part of an allergic reaction

12. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIVES
• Symptoms include itching swelling red spots on the skin, that appear all
over the body
• Cause of Hives is due to a release of Histamine from the bodies mast
cells
• Allergies also cause Hives, others causes of hives are unknown

13. TREATMENT OF HIVES ARE:
• Antihistamines
• Tropical Theripies
• Camphor,menthol, pramoxine .
• Cortisone-containing creams (steroids) are helpful creams in treating hives.