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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm ... (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
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
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Who? ... • Mean age at Dx ... 70-75 years of age ... people older than age ... #diagnosis #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
the bones) Why ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... < 3 months of age ... insulting agent are ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... largely dependent on age ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could