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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 ... Entamoeba - Non-ID ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... Transplant #TxID #SOT #Causes
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... and thymoma DDX ... #Anemia #oncology ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... SCD, thalassemias ... drug induced • Infections ... #classification ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
 •
Heme (lymphoma. aplasia ... myelodysplasia) • Infections ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential # ... Causes #lymphocytopenia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Macrocytic anemia DDX ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... ) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... DX: - Thyroid ... Bedside: ice pack ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management