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== Background ==
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* Any eosinophil count over 0.5
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* May be primary (either eosinophilic hematologic malignancy or idiopathic) or secondary/reactive
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==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]])
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**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
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**Drugs
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***[[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)
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***[[Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms]] (DRESS)
   
 
==Investigations==
 
==Investigations==

Revision as of 09:54, 21 February 2022

Background

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

Differential Diagnosis

Investigations

  • CBC
  • Stool for ova and parasites (specifically for helminths rather than protozoa)
  • Strongyloides serology, +/- Schistosoma serology
  • ANCAs
  • Review current medications