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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides ... Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia ... sting Others: • Eosinophilic ... chronic pulmonary eosinophilia
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Peripheral blood eosinophilia ... specific symptoms • Eosinophilia ... secondary causes of eosinophilia ... Screen also for Strongyloides
Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (Duodenal Fluid)

38 year old male truck driver in Buenos Aires.  Kidney
Strongyloides stercoralis ... palpation +peripheral eosinophilia ... progressively and eosinophilia ... Strongyloides is ... the presence of eosinophilia
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... specificity • Look for Eosinophilia ... carry flora + Strongyloides ... hemoptysis #Strongyloides
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... When to suspect Eosinophilic ... pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils ... diagnoses Acute Eosinophilic ... Rare Peripheral Eosinophilia
Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Eosinophilic meningitis ... Ddx #Diagnosis #eosinophilia ... #eosinophil #fever
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Algorithm Idiopathic Eosinophilia ... Primary Eosinophilia ... • MPN/MDS w/ eosinophilia ... Secondary Eosinophilia
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
case of chronic eosinophilic ... There was a marked eosinophilia ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... increased number of eosinophils
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
clinically) and asthma/eosinophils ... No Asthma and Eosinophilia ... Both asthma and eosinophilia ... and/or 10%) - Eosinophilic
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes of eosinophilia ... Ddx #Diagnosis #eosinophilia ... #eosinophil #fever