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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... (ABPA, ABPM) Medications ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Differential
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic ... • Peripheral eosinophils ... • Peripheral eosinophils ... Biologic #therapy #Medications ... #pharmacology #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Peripheral blood eosinophilia ... specific symptoms • Eosinophilia ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... lung disease • Eosinophilic ... polyangiitis - Asthma. eosinophilia ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... vasculitis, Acute eosinophilic ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... Pneumonia #Mimics #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis • Eosinophilia ... Infections, Autoimmune, Medications ... Reactive (Infection, medications ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
pneumonitis • Medication-induced ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
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 #ChestCT #Differential
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Pleural #Effusions #Comparison ... Characteristics #Differential ... #Pulmonary