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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... (common causes are ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
100,000, Typically Age ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... life-threatening • Treatment ... management of SLE • Evolution
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... phase reactants, eosinophilia ... , ↑ serum lgE, no ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... 100,000, Typically Age ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... #diagnosis #treatment
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• Median age 50- ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology