TOC | Pulm

EOSINOPHILIC LUNG DISEASE

A. Idiopathic

1. Transient pulm eosinophilia (Loeffler's)
2. Prolonged pulm eosinophilia (Carrington's)

B. Specific etiology

1. Drug induced: nitrofurantoin
2. Parasite: strongyloides, pulm. larva nigrans, tropical pulm. eosinophilia, histosomiases
3. Fungus: hypersensitivity bronchopulm. aspergillosis, bronchocentric granulomatosis

C. Vasculitis/ granulomatosis

1. Wegener's granulomatosis
2. Allergic granulomatosis
3. Polyarteritis nodosa
4. Necrotizing alveolitis
5. Necrotizing "sarcoidal" angiitis & granulomatosis

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