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 ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... Secondary Causes ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential # ... management #eosinophils
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic: • Portal vein thrombosis • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... of portal HTN: ascites ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Definition: • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... 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 ... transformation to acute ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive pain: • Mechanism: ischemic pain • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... • Most common sites ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology: • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... develops (DIC, ascites ... infiltration) Differential ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV) Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic" • Iron deficiency
kidney disease, Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
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