Clinical CPD topic
Lymphoma: practise, reflect and record
Practise lymphoma through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select adequate diagnostic tissue and molecular testing for high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
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What you’ll work on
- Select adequate diagnostic tissue and molecular testing for high-grade B-cell lymphoma.
- Recognise pulmonary treatment toxicity and choose empirical treatment for febrile neutropenia.
- Identify tumour lysis syndrome requiring urgent urate-lowering treatment and parallel metabolic management.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A patient receiving ABVD for Hodgkin lymphoma develops new dry cough, exertional dyspnoea and diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Which drug toxicity should be presumed until assessed?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Bleomycin 15000 IU Powder for solution for injection/infusionUK source
- Recommendations | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Recommendations | Neutropenic sepsis: prevention and management in people with cancer | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Fasturtec 1.5 mg/ml powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusionUK source