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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... for secondary causes ... of eosinophilia ... (common causes ... are asthma, allergy
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... DRESS - AIN - Eosinophilic ... Allergies): - Allergic ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia ... coccidioidomycosis), Allergic ... sting Others: • Eosinophilic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... of Eosinophilia ... lymphoma) A = Allergy ... infections #Eosinophilia ... #Differential #Causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... cytokines Common causes ... infection - Allergic ... + T cells) - Allergic ... TerrierBen #Eosinophils
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... confirmed tissue eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes ... : - Allergic disorders
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... associated with allergic ... medication (in this case ... #DrugReaction #Eosinophilia
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... associated with allergic ... medication (in this case ... #DrugReaction #Eosinophilia
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... hypereosinophilia > 1500): Allergic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... ILD caused by inhalation ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... differential #pulmonary #causes