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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... Lymphoid variant (e.g ... (HIV, HTLVI) ... - Chronic inflammatory ... 3, DOCK8) - Chronic
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... (e.g. ... CRF) • Infection ... (e.g. ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... — PBC, PSC • Infection ... Cholestatic drugs- e.g ... - Acquired • Chronic ... • Short bowel syndrome
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... fever • Lyme disease ... : • HIV • EBV ... • Protozoa (eg ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Fatigue Syndrome
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Lyme disease ... skull neoplasms (e.g
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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pancreatitis: eg ... Non-pancreatic causes ... radiation, trauma, infection ... Renal failure / Chronic ... V, celiac disease
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... • Post-infectious ... Minimal change disease ... Protein deposition (eg
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... for Acute, Early Chronic ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections