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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 ... sting Others: • Eosinophilic
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Primary Eosinophilia ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... , ABPA), Gleich ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #allergy
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #ABPA
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis (ABPA ... • Peripheral eosinophilia ... @PulmPEEPs #Allergic ... Aspergillosis #ABPA
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- Aspergillus/ABPA ... Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... pneumonitis - Allergic ... aspergillosis - Chronic eosinophilic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology