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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
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
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
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Idiopathic Eosinophilia ... Primary Eosinophilia ... : • Primary hypereosinophilic ... GI, lung, skin),
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... eosinophilia (lymphatic ... sting Others: • Eosinophilic ... eosinophilia, Hypereosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #causes
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... SOB • Chronic Eosinophilic ... fever, rhinitis • Eosinophilic ... #table #eosinophilia
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... ) and hypereosinophilia ... infection - Allergic ... TerrierBen #Eosinophils ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
of Esophageal Eosinophilia ... • Eosinophilic ... Achalasia • Hypereosinophilic ... #esophagitis #Eosinophilic ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... • Eosinophilia ... (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia ... > 1500): Allergic ... #causes #hematology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes