Eosinophilia Flashcards
What is eosinophilia defined as?
> 5-10% of WCC
450 or 500
Hypereosiniphilia is >1500
Causes of Eosinophilia other than Helminths?
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Scabies, Myiasis
Cystoisospora, sarcocystis infections
Congenital toxoplasmosis
HIV (allergies, eosinophilic folliculitis)
Helminths causes of eosinophilia?
Schistosomiasis, typically acute schisto
Strongyloides
Asacaris
Hookworm
Loa Loa
Echinococcus, Fasciola, Dracunculus, Enterobius,
Gnathostomiasis, Hymenolepis, Opisthorchis, Filaria
When to think of Helminths in travellers with eosinophilias?
If been in Subsaharan Africa
More common in immigrants and expats
Think about Helminths if eosinophil >1500
Name larva migrans syndromes
Toxocara Catti/Cani
Baylisascaris Procyonis
Angiostrongylus Cantonensis
Gnathostoma Spinigerum
Asacaris Lumbrocoides
Pargaonmius Westermani/Mexicanus
Which parasites cause eosinophilia and skin nodules?
Migratory Nodules:
Gnathostoma Spinigerum
Paragonimus Westermani
Fasciola Hepatica
Fixed Nodules:
Taenia Solium
Oncocerca Volvulus