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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... disorders HES Types ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential # ... management #eosinophils
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... Amyloid, Wild Type ... Fibrosis, Hyper-eosinophilc ... Syndrome, Endocardial ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... nephritis, Drug rash eosinophilia ... systemic symptoms ... syndrome, Hemolytic ... Prescription #algorithm #management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... of respiratory symptoms ... analysis with eosinophil ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... most common type ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... One blood cell type ... more blood cell types ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... intoxication of various types ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... miosis • Tension-type ... migraine and tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... meningeal irritation signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology