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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI, lung, skin), ... histiocytosis • Allergic: Asthma ... , Eczema, Drug Hypersensitivity ... insufficiency, Chronic
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... arthralgias, CV, renal ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Airway Disease: Asthma ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... pulmonary disease • Asthma ... • Interstitial lung
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... pulmonary nodules, asthma ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... Upper Airway Cough Syndrome ... Lower Airway: • Asthma ... Non-Asthmatic Eosinophilic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... renal failure ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... , asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... , asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes