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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
histiocytosis • Allergic ... AI: EGPA, IgG-4 disease ... , Behcet disease ... Chronic inflammatory disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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Eosinophils (Eos ... infection - Allergic ... + T cells) - Allergic ... , IgG4-related disease ... TerrierBen #Eosinophils
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... #Lung #Diseases
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung Diseases ... a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... Connective Tissue Disease ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... With Penicillin Allergy ... If infectious disease ... nephritis, Drug rash eosinophilia ... and Infectious Disease
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... Foreign Body Airway Disease ... organ/systemic disease ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Intraperitoneal disease ... Retroperitoneal disease ... amphotericin B), Allergic ... reaction (increased eosinophils
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumonitis - Allergic ... aspergillosis - Chronic eosinophilic
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
following: • Behcet Disease ... interferon-alpha • Atypical eosinophilic ... #differential #allergy