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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Primary Eosinophilia ... • MPN/MDS w/ eosinophilia ... Secondary Eosinophilia ... Scabies, Fungi (Cocci
Categories of disease to consider for eosinophilic meningitis:
-Multicellular parasites (worms and flukes)
-Fungal: Cocci
-Atypical bacterial/mycobacterial: TB, syphilis,
to consider for eosinophilic ... flukes) -Fungal: Cocci ... Medications #Diagnosis #Eosinophilic ... #Eosinophilia #
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
 •
peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia ... space) • ElA for Cocci ... Immunodiffusion for Cocci ... & Blood & CSF (Cocci ... Coccidioidomycosis #cocci
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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(8%) - Gm - cocci ... Osteosarcoma - Eosinophils
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... When to suspect Eosinophilic ... pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils ... diagnoses Acute Eosinophilic ... Rare Peripheral Eosinophilia
Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Eosinophilic meningitis ... Ddx #Diagnosis #eosinophilia ... #eosinophil #fever
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
case of chronic eosinophilic ... There was a marked eosinophilia ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... increased number of eosinophils
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
clinically) and asthma/eosinophils ... No Asthma and Eosinophilia ... Both asthma and eosinophilia ... and/or 10%) - Eosinophilic
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes of eosinophilia ... Ddx #Diagnosis #eosinophilia ... #eosinophil #fever
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia ... sting Others: • Eosinophilic ... chronic pulmonary eosinophilia ... Questions @WuidQ #Eosinophilia