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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... • Screen for secondary ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Diagnosis Secondary ... malignancies • Anemia ... myeloid leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology ... #secondary
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
bone marrow + pancytopenia ... Headaches • Pale skin ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary Skin ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... #Pruritus #secondary ... #generalized #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gammopathy, and skin ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology