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Pulmonary Eosinophilia

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Definition: A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.  do not confuse entry term LOEFFLER SYNDROME with LOEFFLER'S ENDOCARDITIS see HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; DF: PULM EOSINOPHILIA    Other names Pneumonia, Eosinophilic; Loeffler Syndrome; Eosinophilic Pneumonia; Eosinophilia, Pulmonary; Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonias; Syndrome, Loeffler; Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilias; Pulmonary Eosinophilia, Simple; Pneumonias, Eosinophilic; Eosinophilic Pneumonias, Tropical; Eosinophilic Pneumonias; Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Tropical; Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonia; Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia; Pulmonary Eosinophilias; Eosinophilias, Pulmonary
 
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Carrington syndrome  0   *Pulmonary Eosinophilia.

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