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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... Lymphoid variant (e.g ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... 3, DOCK8) - Chronic
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Cardiology #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
• Cushing's Disease ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Disease • GI ... CRF) • Infection ... Chronic UTI) •
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Infectious ... fever • Lyme disease ... • Whipple's disease ... • Protozoa (eg ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Ear): • Ear Infection
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
• Anemia of Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease (e.g. ... , Chronic Inflammation ... , Chronic Infection
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Malignancy - CNS infections ... cisplatin) - Chronic ... hypercalcemia - Chronic ... Various renal diseases ... ssyndrome, sickle cell disease
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
• Anemia of chronic ... deficiencies: Chronic ... kidney disease, ... . cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... meningoencephalitis Chronic ... abdominal pain, chronic ... Indeterminate and Chronic
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
, Anaphylaxis, Infection ... Neuromuscular disease ... (eg myasthenia ... Mitochondrial disease ... Metabolic acidosis (eg