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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
clinically) and asthma ... /eosinophils No ... Inflammation: • No Asthma ... and Eosinophilia ... (GPA) • Both asthma
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... lung disease • Eosinophilic ... granulomatosis ... polyangiitis - Asthma ... . eosinophilia.
Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Granulomatous Lung ... pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic ... granulomatosis ... pneumonitis; PLCH: pulmonary ... Lung #Disease #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... When to suspect Eosinophilic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... granulomatosis ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
asthma • Mepolizumab ... • Peripheral eosinophils ... #asthma #Biologic ... #pharmacology #pulmonary ... #management
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary ... granulomatosis ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Differential
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA)

#EGPA #Eosinophilic #Granulomatosis #Polyangiitis #ACR2021 #Management
Guidelines for Management ... of Eosinophilic ... Granulomatosis ... (EGPA) #EGPA #Eosinophilic ... #Granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... granulomatosis ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... differential #diagnosis #management
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
polyangiitis (Wegener), Eosinophilic ... granulomatosis ... , Lymphomatoid granulomatosis ... organizing pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary