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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... organ-specific signs ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... previously stable values ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
with autoimmune disorders ... post-inflammatory healing ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Examination: • Signs ... nodosa • Scaling ... • Laboratory evaluation ... • Hormonal disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Fracture Healing ... Metabolic / Endocrine disorders ... #Fracture #Healing ... #Orthopedics #msk ... #Staging #pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
increased odds of having ... appreciate the value ... count on initial evaluation ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... Nerve Palsies • Disordered ... -> Conductive hearing ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Bulimia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: Some
development, causing disordered ... can be Of higher value ... Appearance over-evaluation ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
childhood anxiety disorders ... female body as having ... can be of higher value ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs