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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... • Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... asthma, allergy, drug ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... procoagulopathy or secondary ... hepatic fibrosis, Drugs ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... #hepatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
leakage of RBC's secondary ... Causes: - Drug ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... spotted fever • Drug ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational Drugs ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Acute #algorithm #hepatology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... taken at home, work ... licorice • Medications ... excess (Cushing syndrome
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table