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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 ... Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL ... > 25% eosinophils ... diagnoses Acute Eosinophilic
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Definition: An absolute eosinophil ... attributable to eosinophilia ... confirmed tissue eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... #eosinophils
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
Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophilia # ... eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Differential Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... facei peripheral eosinophilia ... plasma cells, and eosinophils ... multiple myeloma or AL ... comparison #table #dermatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Reaction with Eosinophilia ... lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia ... Eosinophilia 4 ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... scan #EoE #Eosinophilic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... differential (check eosinophil ... • BAL reveals ... differential #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... ANCA-positive vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... Bronchoscopy with serial BAL
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
rarely present with eosinophilic ... macrophages in the BAL ... ↑ ESR, CRP BAL ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #management