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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... acid, Liddle's Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... effect following treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Comparison #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... #diagnosis #associations
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis