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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... hyperplasia of bone ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Nivolumab, GM-CSF ... #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... candidate) - Bone ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Media • Temporal Bone ... /signs, bidirectional ... #Algorithm #Causes
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
supplemental O2 - Key diagnostic ... pulse oximeter causes ... CHF, pneumonia, ... COPD, anemia) #Diagnosis ... Concentrations #Signs
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intestine - Other causes ... Most common symptoms ... symptoms - Pain ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... thin smear • Signs ... Bone marrow biopsy ... #diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... mineralization Symptoms ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... with hypocellular bone ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis