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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
central nervous system ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... • Systemic lupus ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... Disease-specific testing ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #diagnosis #algorithm
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information on Testing ... for the Diagnosis ... body’s immune system ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... Treatment Stop ... Steroids for severe systemic ... #dermatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Treatment Ulcers ... : • Treatment: ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Generalized Differential Diagnosis ... Liver Function Tests ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis