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Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
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• A Partial Classification ... Hypereosinophilia • Diagnostic ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Presentation / Diagnosis ... Diagnosis via genetic ... Infection should be diagnosed ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... hemophagocytosis = additional diagnostic ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... Bloody diarrhea, ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... Inflammatory : HLA ... #Causes #SUN #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
haploidentical>unrelated>HLA ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... and classification ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis ... #management #transplant
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... Hemochromatosis HH ... including liver and hematologic ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology