Eosinophilic pneumonias (pulmonary eosinophilia) are a heterogenous group of diseases with a similar clinical syndrome and overlapping findings on imaging.
Primary and secondary cause...
Symptoms range from mild and insidious to acute and life-threatening; requires a strong index of suspicion
AEP: abrupt onset in 7 days and <1 month in duration, bilateral diffuse infiltrat...
Milder cases can be managed outpatient, whereas more severe cases may require inpatient care.
Ev...
Provide information about activity, diet, and symptoms of recurrence and advise patient to avoid exposure to offending agent, if...
Dulohery MM, Patel RR, Schneider F, et al. Lung involvement in hypereosinophilic syndromes. Respir Med. 2011;105(1):114–121.
Suzuki Y, Suda T. Long-term management and persiste...
367542003 Pulmonary eosinophilia (disorder)
64936001 lffler's syndrome (disorder)
233691007 Asthmat...
Eosinophilic pneumonias are very rare disorders.
They are classified as either acute or chronic and can be either idiopathic or secondary to other causes.
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveol...
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