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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... disorders • Diagnosis ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... #hematology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
WHAT test - Wrist Hyperflexion and Abduction of the Thumb 

The wrist is hyperflexed and the
WHAT test - Wrist ... Thumb The wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

Dr.
- Achenbach's Syndrome ... Raynauds #mimickers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Mimics #rheumatology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Fully flex wrists ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
ulnar deviates the wrist ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology ... #wrist
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome ... #schistocytes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... Causes #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text