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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... coccidioidomycosis), Allergic ... (ABPA, ABPM) Medications ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Differential
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Primary Eosinophilia ... GI, lung, skin), ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... , ABPA), Gleich ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
a.k.a. extrinsic allergic ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #differential #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... - Aspergillus/ABPA ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... pneumonitis - Allergic ... aspergillosis - Chronic eosinophilic
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis (ABPA ... • Peripheral eosinophilia ... Aspergillosis #ABPA ... #pulmonary #diagnosis