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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... When to suspect Eosinophilic ... common diagnoses Acute ... Eosinophilia - ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
eosinophils >150 ... eosinophils >400 ... eosinophils >300 ... eosinophils >150 ... #pharmacology #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Lung Diseases • Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #eosinophilia
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... differential (check eosinophil ... sparing of the lung periphery
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
with underlying asthma ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... eosinophilia and ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... • EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... , asthma, chronic ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... #rheumatology #classification