Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... (common causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Microangiopathy #thrombocytopenic ... #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 β€’ TB meningitis
 β€’ TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... hemodynamic reasons) β€’ Eosinophilic ... β€’ Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
, Viral infections ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... fulminans/DIC, Thrombocytopenia ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
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
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 β€’ Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... , CNS, skin β€’ Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Thrombocytopenia ... TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... child * Severe cases ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Thrombocytopenia ... Pregnancy Three syndromes ... child * Severe cases ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... Extravascular #Causes