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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Matthew Ho, ... #HES #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... the marrow Mean age ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Algorithm #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
laboratory tests, which are ... reevaluate patients in whom ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... are asthma, allergy ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Who? ... patients • Avg age ... to 8 years Clinical ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... light-chain MGUS in whom ... there are no clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... - Bimodal Age ... tumour B cells are ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... - Clinical findings ... , and rigidity are ... initiation of treatment ... #Syndrome #Algorithm
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
, caused by the ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... Nikolskys #Sign #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #SJS