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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI, lung, skin), ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... , Behcet disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Sarcoidosis • Vasculitis ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... pneumonia: Acute
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
CHF, Autoimmune Vasculitis ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic ... Diagnosis #Schema #Acute ... #Differential #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... function resulting in ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... differential (check eosinophil ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... phase reactants, eosinophilia ... No necrosis, No vasculitis ... #diagnosis #management
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Pneumonia • Other lung ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... tumor burden) Vasculitis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Eosinophilic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
acute exacerbation ... Long-standing vs ... /AMI • PUD • ... aneurysms • Acute ... pseudoobstruction • Eosinophilic
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Adrenals: • Lung ... glucose • ↑ Eosinophils ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI