Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with smoking: a case report

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with smoking: a case report

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is commonly misdiagnosed as infectious pneumonia due to presence of fever and radiological features. However, development of peripheral eosinophilia within days of presentation should raise the concern of AEP especially in previously heathy adults with history of r...

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Main Author: Beenish Fayyaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
peripheral eosinophilia
bronchoalveolar lavage
community-acquired pneumonia
tobacco smoking
cortcicosteroids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1466601

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1466601

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