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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
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
loss, malaise • Allergic ... brown sputum, fever ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... , weight loss, fever ... To Narrow Down Ddx ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
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
known as rat bite fever ... or Haverhill fever ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
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 #allergy
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 ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... gastrointestinal infection ... DDX: - Pyoderma ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... #dermatology #oncology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... : • 80% have fever ... of PCN allergy ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #causes #management
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 #Oncology