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eosinophilic pneumonia; Andrews syndrome; pulmonary eosinophilia
Etiology:
1) idiopathic: acute & chronic forms
2) drug-induced
a) L-tryptophan
b) penicillin
c) sulfonamides
d) tetracycline
e) carbamazepine
f) phenytoin
g) naproxen
h) daptomycin
3) hypereosinophilic syndrome
4) allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
5) allergic granulomatosis of Churg-Strauss
6) parasitic infestations (Loeffler's syndrome)
-> tropical eosinophilia
Related
eosinophilic asthma
eosinophilic bronchitis
Specific
acute eosinophilic pneumonia
chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
General
pneumonia (PNA)
pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia (PIE) syndrome
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1175