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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Screen for secondary ... causes of eosinophilia ... (common causes ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diffuse and Focal) Differential ... decalvans - Secondary ... areata • Secondary ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Focal / Localized Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 - Infectious
) - Differential ... decalvans - Secondary ... Focal #Localized #dermatology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... Look it up Secondary ... causes: Many of ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... pass = Dangerous secondary ... Chronic & Rx-related Secondary ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... aureus • Gram-negative ... tuberculosis) • Fungi, secondary ... #Diagnosis #MSK