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What is Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes?
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eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral blood eosinophila
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How does a pt w/ Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes present?
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Dyspnea, cough, and/or fever
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How do you Dx Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes?
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1. CBC reveals peripheral eosinophilia
2. CXR shows pulmonary infiltrates |
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How do you Tx Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes?
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1. Remove extrinsic cause
2. Tx underlying infxn 3. Steroids if you can't find cause |
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Eosinophilic Pulmonary Syndromes include which conditions
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1. Allergic Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
2. Loffler's Syndrome 3. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia |