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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... , Sarcoidosis, SLE ... insufficiency, Chronic ... #allergy
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic ... #hematology
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Primary Dermatologic ... Paronychia • Chronic ... Telangiectasia • SLE ... Dermatomyositis #NailDisorders ... #causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... discoloration) • Chronic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #NailDisorders ... #causes
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
2nd pass = Chronic ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... infections • Chronic ... cell activation syndrome ... #allergy
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
• Chronic myeloid ... interferon-alpha • Atypical eosinophilic ... positive if you see ... #differential #allergy ... #immunology #dermatology