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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia # ... eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
testing for HLH-associated ... • Infection should ... antibiotic therapy should ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... Typical MS-like ON: should ... #rheumatology #
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... • Treatment algorithms ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... widely used for diagnosis ... criteria, 2 of which should ... #rheumatology # ... management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... tenosynovitis of the neck, shoulder ... motion in the shoulders ... ultrasound of the shoulders ... #Management #Rheumatology