DOI: 10.12890/2016_000494

Eosinophilic Pneumonia Following Occupational Smoke Exposure

Authors

  • Yogev Peri Department of Internal Medicine B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
  • Oshrat Tayer Shifman Department of Internal Medicine B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
  • Alon Hershko Department of Internal Medicine B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

alonh122@gmail.com

Keywords

acute eosinophilic pneumonia, occupational exposure, eosinophilia

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.

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Published

2016-11-28

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2016)

How to Cite

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Peri Y, Tayer Shifman O, Hershko A. Eosinophilic Pneumonia Following Occupational Smoke Exposure. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 28 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];3(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/494

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