Pulmonary eosinophilia Flashcards
1
Q
What is pulmonary eosinophilia?
A
- increased numbers of eosinophils in the lung airways and parenchyma
(generally associated with a blood eosinophilia)
2
Q
Give examples of causes of pulmonary eosinophilia
A
- Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Loffler’s syndrome
- pneumonia
- hypereosinophilic syndrome
- Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
3
Q
What drugs can cause pulmonary eosinophilia
A
nitrofurantoin
sulphonamides
4
Q
Name the following syndrome:
Fever, cough and night sweats for <2 weeks.
Ix show transient CXR shadowing and blood eosinophilia
Often due to parasites causing an alveolar reaction
A
Lofflers syndrome
5
Q
What medication is acute eosinophilic pneumonia highly reactive to?
A
steroids
6
Q
Organism which usually causes tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
A
Wuchereria bancrofti infection
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