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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... (common causes ... asthma, allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... Systemic Signs ... Formerly known as drug ... allergic reaction to medication ... (in this case Tegretol
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... Systemic Signs ... Formerly known as drug ... allergic reaction to medication ... (in this case Tegretol
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... Malignancy, Autimmune, Drugs ... Infections, Autoimmune, Medications ... Reactive (Infection, medications ... Neutropenia: Infections, Drugs
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
: fever, rash, eosinophilia ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... , eosinophiluria ... sediment • Received drug ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... Antimicrobials Drug-induced ... panitumumab) #Drugs ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
artery stenosis • Drugs ... hydronephrosis on U/S) • Reflux ... , eosinophiluria ... ) • Drugs (NSAlDs ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... after years of treatment ... NeurolepticMalignant #Syndrome #Medications ... #Drugs #Causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational drugs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... in Pregnancy Drug ... , tachycardia, nausea ... headache, and reflex ... #Pharmacology #Medications