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Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... of eosinophilia ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential
Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Eosinophilic meningitis ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #Micro ... #Differential #
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... pneumonia: Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Diagnostic Schema Infectious ... Allergic, Post-infectious ... , Pneumonitis, ACEi ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... #Chronic #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: • ... • Idiopathic: Acute ... Washington University ID ... #Diagnosis #causes
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Respiratory sx in 40%, mild ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias ... Etiologies Unusual Infections ... - Eosinophilic ... PNA (acute or chronic ... diagnosis #pulmonary #differential
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... Secondary Causes ... hypersensitivity - Infection ... diagnosis #hematology #differential ... #management #eosinophils
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
intersitial space Infection ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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croup • EBV - Infectious ... HIV Infection ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Pneumonitis ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria