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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... excluded more common diagnoses ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic ... • Peripheral eosinophils ... • Peripheral eosinophils ... #pharmacology #pulmonary ... #management
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
disorders • Diagnosis ... HES #Hematology #eosinophilia ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Eosinophilic Pneumonia - Diagnosis and Presentation

 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia 
 • Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia 

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Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... - Diagnosis and ... ASanchez_PS #Eosinophilic ... #Pneumonia #pulmonary ... #diagnosis
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic ... SOB • Chronic Eosinophilic ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... lung disease • Eosinophilic ... polyangiitis - Asthma. eosinophilia ... #differential #diagnosis
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... vasculitis, Acute eosinophilic ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #management ... #eosinophils