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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Genital Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated - Vesicles:
 • Herpes simplex
Elevated - Papules / Plaques -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Human papilloma virus ... ) • Reiter's syndrome ... ) • Behcet's syndrome ... #skinlesions #dermatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
Hepatitis B Virus ... Serology and Interpretation ... Inactive HBV carrier state ... less commonly, infection ... diagnosis #laboratory #hepatology
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Most comrnon CNS infection ... prophylaxis Clinical ... Altered mental status ... • Seizure Management ... pyrimethamine-induced hematologic
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
• Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus ... infections • ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Mom states that ... upper respiratory infection ... Scalded #Skin #Syndrome ... #SSSS #Clinical ... Peds #Pediatrics #Dermatology
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... , whose clinical ... status appears ... #Management #BloodCultures
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... Altered mental status ... lesion • CNS infection ... #neurology #PHANTOMS