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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilia ... Syndrome • Clinically ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia # ... eosinophils #diagnosis
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia ... than 1500 and clinical ... with blood eosinophilia ... Alert_Oriented3 #Hypereosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... , CV, renal • Hypereosinophilic ... #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... as metastatic pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... aspergillosis - Chronic eosinophilic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad ... autoinflammatory diseases ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... management #treatment #rheumatology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... post-infection diseases ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... life Causes and clinical ... Autoimmune diseases ... neutrophils and eosinophils ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
IBD, Whipple's disease ... Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes Clinical ... , Danon Disease, ... Gaucher Disease ... Fibrosis, Hyper-eosinophilc ... #differential #cardiology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... likely it will be clinically ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology