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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... (common causes ... #Disorders #Algorithm
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
NAACP mnemonic for ... the major causes ... of Eosinophilia ... Connective tissue disorders ... #Differential #Causes
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes ... : - Allergic disorders ... - Immunologic disorders ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... primary hematologic disorder ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet #Disorders ... #Workup #hematology
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... lymphocytosis, eosinophilia ... and associated disorders ... nervous system symptoms ... and associated disorders
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Infiltrative Disorders ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... glucose • ↑ Eosinophils
TRAUMA Mnemonic for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

T - Traumatic Experience - A Traumatic event occurred
TRAUMA Mnemonic ... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... distressing and cause ... A simple mnemonic ... post-traumatic stress disorder
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... and Systemic Symptoms ... Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Fibrosis, Hyper-eosinophilc ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... regimen Signs/Symptoms ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders ... #oncology #diagnosis