Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Department of Pulmonology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Eosinophilic Lung Diseases: From Diagnosis to Management
  Author(s): Amelie Harle*
  
  Eosinophilic lung diseases encompass a group of conditions characterized by the accumulation of eosinophils in the lungs, leading to inflammation and tissue damage. These diseases can be broadly categorized into eosinophilic pneumonia, Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA), and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES). Eosinophilic pneumonia includes acute and chronic forms, with symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, fever, and infiltrates on chest imaging. Causes may include infections, medications, or environmental exposures. EGPA, formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare autoimmune condition characterized by asthma, eosinophilia, and systemic vasculitis affecting small to medium-sized blood vessels. It can involve multiple organs, including the lungs, leading to respiratory symptoms, such as cough, wheezing, and infiltrates on imaging. HES is a .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-105X.2024.14.678

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