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Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Schema Infectious ... Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... Schema #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... released during an allergic ... reaction or asthma ... Disorders: • Chronic ... ’s Disease • Asthma
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, SOB • Chronic ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... , CF; Chronic cough ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... : Asthma, Eczema ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... insufficiency, Chronic
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... Dermatitis - Asthma ... Primary: - CML ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - Chronic
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Immunocompromised Host - Differential ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... Neutropenia or ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
2nd pass = Chronic ... • Parasitic infections ... Causes: • Mast cell ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #allergy
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Marrow - Anemia, neutropenia ... percent), • Cough ... #differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential