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Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... eosinophilia #eosinophil ... #fever #febrile
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Weight loss - DDX ... Osteosarcoma - Eosinophils
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or Haverhill fever ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
Elevated Tryptase - Differential ... Framework The DDx ... ESRD & CAD • Eosinophilic ... • Parasitic infections ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... #comparison #table
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... SAAG < 1.1 g/dL) Infections ... Mediterranean fever ... peritonitis - Eosinophilic ... #diagnosis #differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... and petechiae Causes ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... and thymoma DDX ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... Headaches, bone pain, fever ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... plaques) AML Dx ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... tract, and often causes ... drug exposure or Dx
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... CTD) • ANCA (Dx