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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Differential Diagnosis ... the mainstay of treatment ... lesions, or localized ... #comparison #table ... #dermatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
lesions - Wheals ... histology - Mast cell ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... : - Genetic lesions ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
classic targetoid lesions ... shows numerous eosinophils ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
outside bone in soft ... Diagnosis? ... EMD myeloma Diagnostic ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Workup #Hematology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
lesions: antihelix ... carcinoma • Clear cell ... positive patients Treatment ... #management #rheumatology ... #dermatology