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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
arthralgias, CV, renal ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... ANCA-positive vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... anti-GBM ab, ANA, C3, C4 ... high resolution chest ... #differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... thyroid, melanoma, renal ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... (check eosinophil ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... • IF staining patterns
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table