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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... • Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... #HES #Hematology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Psychiatric Disease ... #generalized #dermatology ... #Differential #
Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: 
 - Trauma, Hematoma,
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... Dubin-Johnson Syndrome ... , Rotor Syndrome ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Isolated #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... • Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... #Jaundice #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Early Budd-Chiari syndrome ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... albumin #gradient #hepatology ... #differential #
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Medical/Psychiatric ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... : • Common Clinical ... vasculitis • Hematologic ... criteria for 1) hematologic ... Autoinflammatory #Somatic #rheumatology