3 results
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis ( ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis ( ... with underlying asthma ... • Increased cough ... #ABPA #pulmonary
Tree-in-bud almost always indicates the presence of:
Endobronchial spread of infection (TB, MAC, any bacterial bronchopneumonia)
Airway disease
mucus retention (allergic ... bronchopulmonary ... aspergillosis, ... asthma). ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary