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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... • Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... hemosiderin, Hepatic function ... Direct antiglobulin test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... - Normal Liver Function ... Tests • Rule ... Tests • Liver ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... thrombocytopenia • Liver function ... tests ↑ AST ↑ ALT ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... /or suspicious clinical ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... including liver function ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... Clinical Picture ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT