18 results
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... for secondary causes ... (common causes ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
than 1500 and clinical ... Secondary Causes ... : - Allergic disorders ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Fibrosis, Hyper-eosinophilc ... Sarcomeric Protein Disorders ... #differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... patients with a negative ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Viral Infection Clinical ... for anti-C3d and negative ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... tested and if negative ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... other systemic disorders ... #mri #clinical
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... GI Disorders ... #Tryptase #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... peers and may negatively ... (save $$) Differential ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... levels >1g/L • Negative ... causes of secondary