causes of eosinophilia ? Flashcards
1
Q
what are the pulmonary causes of eosinophilia ?
A
asthma
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Churg-Strauss syndrome- marked by blood vessel inflammation
Loffler’s syndrome
tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
eosinophilic pneumonia
hypereosinophilic syndrome
2
Q
Infective causes of eosinophilia ?
A
schistosomiasis
nematodes: Toxocara, Ascaris, Strongyloides
cestodes: Echinococcus
3
Q
other causes of eosinophilia ?
A
sulfasalazine, nitrofurantoin
psoriasis/eczema
eosinophilic leukaemia (very rare)
