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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
The Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is the series of tightly regulated steps that controls cell growth
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs ... Retinoblastoma (Rb ... Both Rb and p53 ... proteins) that cause ... Cyclin-dependent kinase #CDK
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... US w/ PVR - CPK ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... NSAlDs • AKI/CKD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... Kinase #Elevated #CK