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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
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical ... - Positive: CD2 ... , CD3, CD8 - Loss ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... Same morphologic/clinical
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
Web chart of etiologies related to inflammatory head and neck masses.

#pediatrics #peds #differential #causes #pearls #head
head and neck masses ... #differential #causes ... pearls #head #neck #masses ... viral #bacterial #clinical
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... immobility • Critical ... Subacute to Chronic Causes
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
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
auricular papules Clinical ... +/CD8+ ratio are ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Women • ~30% of cases
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
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... >30 mL/min) of CKD ... derangements are not clinically ... disturbances manifest clinically ... in CKD stages 4
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... syndrome: troponin, CK-MB ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes