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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Peripheral blood eosinophilia ... symptoms (eg, skin or esophageal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... mass (4 T's), Goiter ... (GERD, pills, eosinophils ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis of the Vesiculobullous Rash

Febrile, Diffuse Distribution:
 - Varicella,  Smallpox,  Disseminated, Gonococcal,
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Dermatitis, Herpes Zoster ... Vesiculobullous #Vesicular ... Rash #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Varicella zoster ... • Herpes zoster ... drug eruption #Vesicular ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... Tietze syndrome - Zoster ... Mediastinitis • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... dermatitis, herpes zoster ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Vesicular #Vesiculobullous
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Thyroid (goiter ... - Esophageal ... - Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster 3 ... Eosinophilic folliculitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... Imperative to diagnose ... Sarcoidosis • Eosinophilic ... Erythema migrans Vascular ... mimickers #Causes #dermatology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... angioedema with eosinophilia ... Preeclampsia Dermatologic ... Myxedema coma Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis