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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 ... • Screen for secondary ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
deficienies Labs: - Basic ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... function test, ANA (e.g ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... in primary or secondary ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... : • Complete blood ... #dermatology #physicalexam
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
, Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment:
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Blood Loss, Occult ... 18% • Anemia Secondary ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Hematology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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hypertension and/or drug treatment ... , eg, cyclic neutropenia ... drug reactions - Secondary ... including white blood ... #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... associated with secondary ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Nomenclature #Atlas #Key #Basics
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... cryoglobulin (CG ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology