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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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- Allergic reaction ... + T cells) - Allergic ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... ) - Solid tumors ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... - Differential ... Poisoning • Food Allergy ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... • Acne • Allergy ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Epinephrine Cancer • Solid ... Myeloproliferative Disorder • Chronic ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... • Solid organ ... #hematology #secondary
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... released during an allergic ... Disorders: • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... 2nd pass = Chronic ... • Parasitic infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #allergy