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Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... DRESS - AIN - Eosinophilic ... Syndrome - Chronic Eosinophilic ... coyefish379 #Eosinophilia ... #Causes #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Definition: An absolute eosinophil ... attributable to eosinophilia ... confirmed tissue eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Primary Eosinophilia ... GI, lung, skin), ... AI: EGPA, IgG-4 disease ... , Behcet disease ... Chronic inflammatory disease
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 ... of eosinophilia ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
lung disease ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... polyangiitis - Asthma. eosinophilia ... in absence of skin ... #diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
of Esophageal Eosinophilia ... • Eosinophilic ... gastrointestinal disease ... Esophageal Crohn's disease ... #esophagitis #Eosinophilic
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... reaction - Atopic disease ... lymphomas, Hodgkin disease ... , IgG4-related disease ... TerrierBen #Eosinophils
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... SOB • Chronic Eosinophilic ... #Lung #Diseases
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #Lung #Diseases
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... Connective Tissue Disease ... #Lung #Diseases