HES Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of hes
A
Blood eosinophilia >1500 on 2 diff occasions >1month
Tissue ->20% on bm
Tissue infiltration
2
Q
Variants 3 of hes
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Myeloproliferative
Lymphocytic
Idiopathic
3
Q
Myeloproliferative what is positive
A
Positive pdgfra
4
Q
Lymphocytic what is increased
A
Increased il- 5
5
Q
Labs
A
Blood eosinophilia >1500 Ige Hypergammaglobulinemia Esr>15 Bal eosinophilia
6
Q
Rx
A
Imatinib- tk inhibitors in pdgera pos
Plus cs.
Cs- pdgera neg
Ifn alpha- cs resistant
Mepolizumab- il-5
Bm tx