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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia ... coccidioidomycosis), Allergic ... (ABPA, ABPM) Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
asthma and serum eosinophilia ... ) typical for Allergic ... aspergillosis (ABPA ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... #ABPA #Allergic
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
fibrosis (CF) and allergic ... aspergillosis (ABPA ... ABPA is a hypersensitivity ... bronchial obstruction caused ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- Aspergillus/ABPA ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... pulmonary apices caused ... by a rigid chest ... pneumonitis - Allergic