Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... (common causes ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Bugs: - Fungus (aspergillosis) - Viral (HIV) - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... DRESS - AIN - Eosinophilic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome ... Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... Hypereosinophilia #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment • TB meningitis • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... hemodynamic reasons) • Eosinophilic ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
: Bacterial infections ... , Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN DRESS • Latency: 2-8 weeks • Rash: Morbilliform • Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs ... erosions • CBC: Eosinophilia ... SCVMCMed #DRESS #Syndrome ... #SJS #TEN #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
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