Peri, Yogev and Tayer Shifman, Oshrat and Hershko, Alon Y. (2016) Eosinophilic pneumonia following occupational smoke exposure. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 3 (7). ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
A 21-year-old male patient with a history of occupational exposure to open fire smoke was initially treated with empiric antibiotics for simple community-acquired pneumonia. However, he continued to deteriorate rapidly, developed respiratory failure and needed mechanical ventilation. After possible aetiologies were considered, acute eosinophilic pneumonia was suspected and confirmed by broncho-alveolar lavage. His condition improved dramatically soon after glucocorticoid administration and he was discharged without sequelae. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia should be considered in a patient with a history of exposure to smoke presenting with pneumonia that deteriorates rapidly despite broad antibiotics. An important clue for the diagnosis is eosinophilia in peripheral blood.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | acute eosinophilic pneumonia, occupational exposure, eosinophilia |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2016 14:28 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2016 14:28 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15698 |
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