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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

Muftah M, Nassri R, Nassri A, Harford P

Sertraline-Induced Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

Current drug safety 2018;13;196-199 — 2018 — 196-199

Tazelaar HD, Linz LJ, Colby TV, Myers JL, Limper AH

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia: histopathologic findings in nine patients.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 1997 Jan;155;296-302 — 1997 Jan — 296-302