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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... coccidioidomycosis), Allergic ... (ABPA, ABPM) Medications ... Idiopathic: Acute chronic ... #Differential #
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications ... • Infections: Chronic ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... Methotrexate ILD Secondary ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Malignancies: Secondary ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #blood #urine #management
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... 2nd pass = Chronic ... cell activation syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #allergy
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... blood eosinophilia Secondary ... Causes: - Allergic ... #differential #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... Risk for severe allergic ... #treatment #rheumatology