Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia as a Reversible Cause of Noninfectious Respiratory Failure

Although chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is a well-known disorder, acute eosinophilic pneumonia has not been as well characterized. We describe the clinical features, results of bronchoalveolar lavage, and follow-up studies of four patients with acute eosinophilic pneumonia. The patients presented wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 1989-08, Vol.321 (9), p.569-574
Hauptverfasser:	Allen, James N, Pacht, Eric R, Gadek, James E, Davis, W. Bruce
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use Adult Allergic diseases Alveoli Asthma Atopy Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - cytology Bronchus Corticosteroids Cytotoxicity Dyspnea Eosinophils - cytology Erythromycin Erythromycin - therapeutic use Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypoxemia Illnesses Immunopathology Leukocytes (eosinophilic) Lung diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Patients Pneumonia Prednisone Pulmonary Eosinophilia - complications Pulmonary Eosinophilia - diagnosis Pulmonary Eosinophilia - drug therapy Radiography Respiratory and ent allergic diseases Respiratory failure Respiratory function Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology Respiratory therapy Stains & staining Steroid hormones Ventilators
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Zusammenfassung:	Although chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is a well-known disorder, acute eosinophilic pneumonia has not been as well characterized. We describe the clinical features, results of bronchoalveolar lavage, and follow-up studies of four patients with acute eosinophilic pneumonia. The patients presented with an acute febrile illness, severe hypoxemia (partial pressure of arterial oxygen
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJM198908313210903