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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
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... toxin 2) Eosinophils ... #Dermatology #Rash
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Algorithm DIFFUSE ... - Secondary to Skin ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #Syndrome #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
medications, foods, stress ... after group A Strep ... shows numerous eosinophils ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... , but without treatment ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
tissue (Staph/Strep ... dogs & latter can cause ... the key to the diagnosis ... #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... Characteristic Rash ... Treatment: ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Filariasis caused ... microfilaremia and eosinophilia ... detected in blood or skin ... Treatment should ... bancrofti #clinical #photo