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Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... • Neutropenia: Infections
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Generalized #Infectious ... #Malignancy #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... reaction - Helminth infection ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... - Solid tumors/malignancy ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Painless: suggests malignancy ... suggests calculi/infection ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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• Seizure • Malignancy ... age-dependent) Infectious ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... helminthic, fungal - Malignancy ... diagnosis #hematology #differential
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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Weight loss - DDX ... : - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Disease Post-Infectious ... Osteosarcoma - Eosinophils
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Algorithm #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... Cerumen impaction Infectious ... by bacterial infections ... (90%), Fungal infections ... • Tumor • Infection