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Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #Micro ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis ... #fever #febrile
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
brown sputum, fever ... loss; CV, CNS, skin ... • Infectious ( ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Medical History: • Skin ... leptospirosis • Skin ... • Abdominal pain ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... parvovirus B19 infection ... • Rheumatic fever ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... differential #diagnosis
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Weight loss - DDX ... Osteosarcoma - Eosinophils
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... Nausea, abdominal pain ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... with rheumatic pain ... Pustules + Fever ... Eosinophilic folliculitis ... #Lesions #Differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial or viral infection ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #differential #
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... drug exposure or Dx