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Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Transplant #TxID #SOT #Causes
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection ... history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections ... DDX - Other causes
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 ... Weight loss - DDX ... : - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Disease Post-Infectious
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
Hyperferritinemia DDx ... Hemoglobinopathy - Infection-Bacterial ... - Infection-Viral ... - Infection-Fungai ... Secondary HLH - Infection-Other
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Dx? ... When considering infections ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... Indiana University Infectious
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... Framework The DDx ... • Parasitic infections ... #Tryptase #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... Idiopathic • Infections ... : HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... HIV infection
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... vasculitis (3%) • Infections ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... lesions #diagnosis #clinical ... pathology #lesions #differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Alopecia: - Infectious ... Post op, Post infection ... adenopathy suggest infection ... restriction) • Hormonal