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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 ... Rare causes: ... , IgG4-related disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
overview of lung diseases ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... It can also cause ... infectiousdiseases #NTM
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
for refractory disease ... Azathioprine and/or TNF-α ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... azathioprine • TNF
Sinus Tachycardia Differential Algorithm

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Sinus #Tachycardia #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Causes
Tom Fadial https ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... vasculitis to cause ... onset Still's disease ... , Kikuchi disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... negative tests are TN ... test negative: TN ... / (TN + FP) = 1 ... TN / (TN + FN)
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Chemotherapeutic Systemic Disease ... Connective Tissue Disease ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes ... interstitial #lung #disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM ... • Chronic lung disease ... Cause Many Illnesses ... Pulmonary Disease ... Lung Disease: