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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
GI, lung, skin), ... Heme malig (AML, CML ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... , Sarcoidosis, SLE ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Atypical Lymphocytes ... Skin involvement ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Alpha & Mu) Skin ... Episodic angioedema+eosinophilia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
glands: • Focal lymphocytic ... overlaps with RA, SLE ... UIP, NSIP): • Lymphocytic ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... elevated protein, lymphocytic ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
following: • Behcet Disease ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... interferon-alpha • Atypical eosinophilic ... positive if you see ... #differential #allergy