Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... Mastocytosis - Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 β€’ Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... β€’ Idiopathic: Acute ... #Pulmonary #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
and Management ... Secondary Causes ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential # ... management #eosinophils
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative disease β€’ Acute ... #Hepatology #causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... β€’ Cirrhosis/acute ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... , eosinophiluria ... #causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 β€’ ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute ... HRS-NAKI (Non-Acute ... #HRSNAKI #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential ... Interstitial (eosinophils ... treating underlying cause ... appropriate) #Acute
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 β€’ Acute infection
 β€’ Solid organ
- Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Thrombocytosis): β€’ Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes
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 ... #hematology #oncology