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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... causes are asthma, allergy ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia ... - Diagnosis and ... Secondary Causes: - Allergic ... #eosinophilia #diagnosis ... #hematology #differential
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
- Differential ... Diagnosis Bugs: ... Hypereosinophilic ... Leukemia Dr. ... #hematology
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Primary hypereosinophilic ... Leukemia • MPN ... GI, lung, skin),
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
loss, malaise • Allergic ... , CV, renal • Hypereosinophilic ... loss; CV, CNS, skin ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• (Peripheral eosinophilia ... basophilia, and thrombocytosis ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
antibiotics and avoid allergic ... Sarcoidosis • Eosinophilic ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology ... #skin
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... #differential # ... allergy #immunology ... #dermatology #skin
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Has more rarely ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology