eosinophilic BAL points to atypical infections and atopic conditions

• related: bronchoalveolar lavage BAL
• tags: #permanent

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• eosinophil > 25% is diagnostic of acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia AEP and CEP

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• bronchoalveolar lavage BAL

  • eosinophilic BAL points to atypical infections and atopic conditions

• hypereosinophilic obliterative bronchiolitis

  • BAL eosinophilia > 25% (eosinophilic BAL points to atypical infections and atopic conditions)

• acute eosinophilic pneumonia diagnosis include eosinophils on BAL, pulmonary infiltrate, febrile illness

  • BAL showing >25% eosinophils (eosinophilic BAL points to atypical infections and atopic conditions, pulmonary eosinophilia differential diagnosis). [^1]