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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
incidentally during medical ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
is a clinical dermatological ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #SJS
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Medium and large ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... ulcerations • Skin ... auricular papules Clinical ... -74%] • Blood tests ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Asboe-Hansen sign (also known as "indirect Nikolsky sign" or "Nikolsky II sign")

Asboe-Hansen sign is the extension
Best-detected by ... tool for diagnosing ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Blister #Dermatology ... #skin
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... joint and spine, & medium ... : • A clinical ... blockers had the best ... #Dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... workup #oncology #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... required due to skip