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(Fr: PnP éosinophilique aiguë). See also under Ic: 'Eosinophilic pneumonia'. May cause ARF and ARDS. MV and/or ECMO may be needed. AEP is with diffuse pulmonary opacities, blood/BAL eosinophilia, pleural effusion and rapidly-progressive respiratory failure in the absence of a cause other than a drug or abused substance (e.g. parasitic infection). See also under IIb and XVb. Separating drug-induced vs. idiopathic AEP can be problematic (PMID 2761601)

Publications

Badri B, Bildstein F, Menager P

A rare discovery of acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with intensive cannabis use: Case report.

Radiology case reports 2024 Dec;19;5766-5769 — 2024 Dec — 5766-5769

Chabot C, Gouat F

Rare finding of acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with heavy cannabis use: A case-report.

Radiology case reports 2022 Sep;17;3040-3042 — 2022 Sep — 3040-3042

Natarajan A, Shah P, Mirrakhimov AE, Hussain N

Eosinophilic pneumonia associated with concomitant cigarette and marijuana smoking.

BMJ case reports 2013 May 02;2013; — 2013 May 02

Sauvaget E, Dellamonica J, Arlaud K, Sanfiorenzo C, Bernardin G, Padovani B, Viard L, Dubus JC

Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia requiring ECMO in a teenager smoking tobacco and cannabis.

Pediatric pulmonology 2010 Dec;45;1246-9 — 2010 Dec — 1246-9