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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... confirmed tissue eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... diagnosis #hematology #differential ... #management #eosinophils
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Peripheral blood eosinophilia ... specific symptoms • Eosinophilia ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic ... SOB • Chronic Eosinophilic ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #eosinophilia
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Diagnosis and Treatment ... HES #Hematology #eosinophilia ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... in-hospital treatment ... bacterial #meningitis #management ... #antibiotics #therapy ... #treatment #table
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic eosinophilic ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
not respond to antibiotics ... dealing with the differential ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... facei peripheral eosinophilia ... plasma cells, and eosinophils ... the mainstay of treatment ... Diagnosis #comparison #table
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Vasculitis Management ... Guidelines for Treatment ... & Management • ... Polyangiitis (MPA) • Eosinophilic ... #Treatment #ACR2021
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment