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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... Secondary Causes ... Hypereosinophilia #Syndrome ... #HES #eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Onycholysis • Transverse ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
• Green Nail Syndrome ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... Onycholysis • Transverse ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... - Transverse lines ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Water - Pus ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
leakage of RBC's secondary ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... deficiencies - PNH ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Second Line Therapy ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
pass = Dangerous secondary ... Chronic & Rx-related Secondary ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... cell activation syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
SAPHO syndrome ( ... Eosinophilic folliculitis ... Secondary syphilis ... Sweet syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... bone marrow and secondary ... #Leukemia #Hematology