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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
DRESS) Syndrome Treatment ... cyclosporine, IVIG etc ... • Skin: topical ... DRESS #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #dermatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Iron Deficiency (Eg ... Causes: Chronic ... HgbE, HgbC, etc. ... #Hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
toxic aetiology: Skin ... to HDS, drugs, OTC ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
changes in the skin ... considered to be caused ... . skin tag E. ... features such as crusts ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... foods, stress, etc ... gyratum repens • A skin ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome) is a skin ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology