Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
(HES) - Diagnosis ... than 1500 and clinical ... Secondary Causes ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Von Willebrand Disease ... - Clinical Presentation ... , Diagnosis and ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #hematology #treatment
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... and Leukopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Eosinophilia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Chain deposition disease ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #differential # ... hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 β€’ Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... : symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology