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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... • Peripheral blood ... asthma, allergy, drug ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... procedures - Infection ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Workup #hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
immunodeficiency disorders ... Immunodeficiency Disorder ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... #Hematology #BloodBank ... #Management
Causes of Priapism
Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
priapism, including hematologic ... , trauma, infection ... , medications, recreational ... drugs #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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hypertension and/or drug ... , eg, cyclic neutropenia ... Idiosyncratic drug ... including white blood ... #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... foods, stress, etc ... idiopathic, and medications ... malignancies, and drugs ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
eosinophilia with blood ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... - Drug hypersensitivity ... - Infection: helminthic ... eosinophilia #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... - Toxins - Drugs ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... UA positive for blood