Eosinophilia - Revision history

Aidan: Text replacement - "polyantiitis" to "polyangiitis"

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Text replacement - "polyantiitis" to "polyangiitis"

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	**[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]]		**[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]]
	**[[Eosinophilic myositis]]		**[[Eosinophilic myositis]]
	**[[Eosinophilic granulomatosis with ~~polyantiitis~~]] (eGPA or Churg-Strauss)		**[[Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis]] (eGPA or Churg-Strauss)
	*Endocrine		*Endocrine
	**[[Addison disease]]		**[[Addison disease]]

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	* Any eosinophil count over 0.5		* Any eosinophil count over 0.5
			* Graded as mild (0.5 to 1.5), moderate (1.5 to 5), and severe (more than 5)
			* Hypereosinophilia may refer to eosinophils greater than 1.5, which is high enough that the eosinophils can cause tissue damage regardless of underlying trigger
	* May be primary (either eosinophilic hematologic malignancy or idiopathic) or secondary/reactive		* May be primary (either eosinophilic hematologic malignancy or idiopathic) or secondary/reactive

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	**Secondary: [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] and [[Hodgkin lymphoma]]		**Secondary: [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] and [[Hodgkin lymphoma]]
	*Infectious		*Infectious
			**Parasitic infections
	**~~Parasitic infections including~~ [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]		***[[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]] (most common)
	**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia]])		***[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia]])
	**Can also be seen with other [[Helminth\|helminths]], [[HIV]], [[HTLV]], [[Borrelia]], and [[Aspergillus]]
			***Many others
			****Protozoa: [[Isospora belli]], [[Dientamoeba fragilis]], [[Sarcocystis]]
			****Filarial nematodes: [[Onchocerca]], [[lymphatic filariasis]], [[tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]], [[Loa loa]], [[Mansonella]]
			****Non-filarial nematodes: [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[whipworm]], [[Ascaris]], [[Trichinella]], [[Toxocara]], [[Gnathostoma]], [[Angiostrongylus cantonensis]], [[Anisakidosis]]
			****Cestodes: [[Sparganosis]]
			****Trematodes: [[Fasciola]], [[Paragonimiasis]], [[Schistosoma]]
			****[[Scabies]]
			**Viruses: [[HIV]], [[HTLV]]
			**Bacteria: [[Bartonella]], [[Borrelia]], [[syphilis]], [[scarlet fever]] (resolving)
			**Mycobacteria: [[tuberculosis]], [[Hansen disease]]
			**Fungi: [[ABPA]], [[Coccidiodes]], [[Histoplasma]], [[Paracoccidioides]], [[Cryptococcus]]
	*Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]		**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]

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Differential Diagnosis

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			== Background ==

			* Any eosinophil count over 0.5
			* May be primary (either eosinophilic hematologic malignancy or idiopathic) or secondary/reactive

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]		**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]
	**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia]])		**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia]])
			**Can also be seen with other [[Helminth\|helminths]], [[HIV]], [[HTLV]], [[Borrelia]], and [[Aspergillus]]
	*Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]		**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]
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	**[[Atopy]]		**[[Atopy]]
	**[[Asthma]]		**[[Asthma]]
	*Drugs		**Drugs
			***[[Hypersensitivity reaction]] to [[NSAID\|NSAIDs]], [[Antibiotic\|antibiotics]], [[allopurinol]], [[Aromatic anticonvulsant\|aromatic anticonvulsants]], [[sulfasalazine]], [[TMP-SMX]], [[PPI\|PPIs]], [[vancomycin]]
	**[[Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms]] (DRESS)		***[[Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms]] (DRESS)

	==Investigations==		==Investigations==

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	*Infectious		*Infectious
	**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]		**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]
	**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia ~~species~~]])		**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia]])
	*Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]		**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]

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Investigations

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	*CBC		*CBC
	*Stool for ova and parasites (specifically for helminths rather than protozoa)		*Stool for ova and parasites (specifically for helminths rather than protozoa)
	*[[Strongyloides stercoralis\|Strongyloides]] serology		*[[Strongyloides stercoralis\|Strongyloides]] serology, +/- [[Schistosoma]] serology
	*ANCAs		*ANCAs
	*Review current medications		*Review current medications

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	*Infectious		*Infectious
	**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]		**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]
			**[[Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]] from filarial roundworms ([[Wuchereria bancrofti]] and [[Brugia species]])
	*Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]		**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]

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	== Differential Diagnosis ==		==Differential Diagnosis==

	* Hematologic		*Hematologic
	** Primary: ~~esopinophilic~~ leukemia, CMML, ~~HES~~		**Primary: [[eosinophilic leukemia]], [[CMML]], [[hypereosinophilic syndrome]]
	** Secondary: Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's ~~lymphomas~~		**Secondary: [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] and [[Hodgkin lymphoma]]
	* Infectious		*Infectious
	** Parasitic infections including Strongyloides		**Parasitic infections including [[Strongyloides stercoralis]], [[hookworms]], [[schistosomiasis]], and [[scabies]]
	* Inflammatory		*Inflammatory
	** Eosinophilic pneumonia		**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia]]
	** Eosinophilic esophagitis		**[[Eosinophilic esophagitis]]
	** Eosinophilic myositis		**[[Eosinophilic myositis]]
	** Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyantiitis (eGPA or Churg-Strauss)		**[[Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyantiitis]] (eGPA or Churg-Strauss)
	* Endocrine		*Endocrine
	** Addison's disease		**[[Addison disease]]
	* Allergy		*Allergy
	** Atopy		**[[Atopy]]
	** Asthma		**[[Asthma]]
	* Drugs		*Drugs
	** Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)		**[[Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms]] (DRESS)

	== Investigations ==		==Investigations==

	* CBC		*CBC
			*Stool for ova and parasites (specifically for helminths rather than protozoa)
	* Stool O&P and Strongy serology
			*[[Strongyloides stercoralis\|Strongyloides]] serology
	* ANCAs		*ANCAs
	* Review current medications		*Review current medications

	[[Category:Hematology]]		[[Category:Hematology]]

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== Differential Diagnosis ==

* Hematologic
** Primary: esopinophilic leukemia, CMML, HES
** Secondary: Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphomas
* Infectious
** Parasitic infections including Strongyloides
* Inflammatory
** Eosinophilic pneumonia
** Eosinophilic esophagitis
** Eosinophilic myositis
** Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyantiitis (eGPA or Churg-Strauss)
* Endocrine
** Addison's disease
* Allergy
** Atopy
** Asthma
* Drugs
** Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)

== Investigations ==

* CBC
* Stool O&P and Strongy serology
* ANCAs
* Review current medications

[[Category:Hematology]]