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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Viral (HIV, HTLV-1) ... IBD Stanford Internal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... : ill defined centrilobular ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Pneumonia (< 1 ... Pneumonia (> 1 ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Respiratory sx in 40%, mild ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Algorithm for Suspected ... distended neck/chest ... Asymptomatic 1 ... : Mild: edema of ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... this should be 1° ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
rarely present with eosinophilic ... respiratory distress syndrome ... including: 1. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
concern (guided by chest ... Proteinosis (PAP) — Eosinophilic ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Lung Diseases (ILDs ... This is a video