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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
clinically) and asthma/eosinophils ... No Asthma and Eosinophilia ... Both asthma and eosinophilia ... and/or 10%) - Eosinophilic ... #differential #diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary Eosinophilia ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Peripheral blood eosinophilia ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... : fever, rash, eosinophilia ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia
Categories of disease to consider for eosinophilic meningitis:
-Multicellular parasites (worms and flukes)
-Fungal: Cocci
-Atypical bacterial/mycobacterial: TB, syphilis,
to consider for eosinophilic ... disease (sarcoid) -Vasculitis ... -Medications #Diagnosis ... #Eosinophilic # ... Eosinophilia #Meningitis
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... Urine eosinophils ... performance for diagnosing ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... CHF, Autoimmune Vasculitis ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic ... Ndouthit #Cough #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Syndrome ... • Pulmonary pathology ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Syndrome ... • Pulmonary pathology ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Algorithm #Causes