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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
eosinophilia (common ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... of inflammatory cells ... Herpes zoster 3 ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
and increased skin ... allow red blood cells ... in plaques in older ... Dermatoses #Dermatosis #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Examination: • Signs ... texture at bald spots ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most common ... Affects mainly older ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... lymphoproliferative disorders
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
symptoms - most common ... malignancies -> CLL (older ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood cells ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... associated with signs ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... just beneath the skin ... Most common cytopenia ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Infections: - Herpes zoster ... management #neurology #differential