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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
than 1500 and clinical ... #HES #eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential # ... management #eosinophils
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
of Clinical Significance ... (MGUS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... Ig deposition disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Episodic angioedema+eosinophilia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Differential for ... reaction with eosinophilia ... atrial myxoma, Behcet ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... significance (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
following: • Behcet ... Disease • Pyoderma ... • Chronic myeloid ... interferon-alpha • Atypical eosinophilic ... allergy #immunology #dermatology