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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Rare causes: ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... inflammatory diseases ... , inflammatory bowel ... 3, DOCK8) - Chronic
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Giardiasis • Inflammatory ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... , Scleroderma, Amyloidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Vascular (SDH), Inflammatory ... - Systemic: Chronic ... Autoimmune, OSA Chronic ... neurocognitive disease
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Syphilis, Lyme disease ... , Leprosy • Inflammatory ... , Sarcoidosis, Amyloidosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Non-Malignant • Amyloidosis ... myelofibrosis) Inflammatory ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloid A (AA) → Chronic ... Inflammatory Conditions ... Bronchiectasis, Chronic ... the extent of disease ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... That May Mimic Inflammatory ... or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... #neurology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... Organophosphates • Inflammatory ... Non-Infectious: GBS, Amyloidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... pelvic inflammatory ... disease • Dysmenorrhea ... bowel disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchiectasis • Chronic ... Cystic Fibrosis • Chronic ... • Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease ( ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes