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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Matthew ... Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD ... #HES #Hematology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Features ... Can begin in arms ... Absent Reflexes: Arms
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... reactions Matthew Ho
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... tumour B cells are ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #algorithm
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests, which are ... reevaluate patients in whom ... and to adjust treatment ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Barre #Syndrome
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... • Arrhythmias are ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Who? ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... the treatment goal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... encounter patients who ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management