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ACUTE EOSINOPHILIC PNEUMONIA

“ M ean age of onset about 30 years, may be smoking related . Rapid onset of symptoms, fever and hypoxaemia. Marked eosinophilia on bronchoa...

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Mean age of onset about 30 years, may be smoking related. Rapid onset of symptoms, fever and hypoxaemia. Marked eosinophilia on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)/pleural samples, but normal blood levels. Rapid response to steroids.
Plain film
•  Bilateral densities with effusions, with or without consolidation
HRCT
•  Bilateral, patchy, ground-glass opacities
•  Interlobular septal thickening and pleural effusions

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