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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Clinically Relevant HES ... disorders • Diagnosis ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
- Differential Diagnosis ... EBV, CMV), Acute HIV ... , DRESS, Sweet syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #dermatology
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Viral: HSV, EBV, HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... iliotibial band syndrome ... and abduct the hip ... hip #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Quinidine • HIT ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #hematology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis: - Ig A (HSP ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... Vasculitis #skin #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Ig A vasculitis/HSP ... #Differential #Diagnosis