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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... #HES #eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology ... management #eosinophils
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 ... diagnosis #hematology ... #eosinophilia
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
underlying hematologic disorders ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia # ... eosinophils #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
bone marrow + pancytopenia ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... GI Disorders ... cell activation syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
capillary leak syndrome ... • Coombs (-) hemolytic ... Episodic angioedema+eosinophilia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential