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See PMID 29369189. (Fr: PnP a eosinophiles). See also under Ie (Acute eosinophilic pneumonia), Xa (DRESS), XVb and XIXc. DI PIE may manifest with fever, dyspnea and wheezes. Eosinophilia can be present in blood, BAL and/or tissue (XVb). Blood and BAL eosinophilia (XIXc) may suffice to secure the diagnosis without recourse to the lung biopsy. Imaging is similar to PIE of other causes. PIE can be part of the DRESS syndrome (Xa), a systemic illness with a cutaneous rash, hematologic abnormalities and deep-seated organ involvement. A few drugs may cause PIE and eosinophilic granulomatosis and polyangiitis (EGPA) formerly known as the Churg-Strauss syndrome) (Xh). Drugs causing eosinophilia at PMID 15062599, 30256812

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Alsaid AH, Elfaki A, Alkhouzaie MT, Alghamdi RA

A rare case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia induced by vaping-associated lung injury: a case report.

BMC pulmonary medicine 2023 Aug 09;23;291 — 2023 Aug 09 — 291

Kwack TJ, Kim C, Hwang SH, Yong HS, Oh YW, Kang EY

Electronic Cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury Manifested as Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: A Case Report.

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2023 Jan;84;298-303 — 2023 Jan — 298-303

Mull ES, Erdem G, Nicol K, Adler B, Shell R

Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Lymphadenopathy Associated With Vaping and Tetrahydrocannabinol Use.

Pediatrics 2020 Apr;145; — 2020 Apr

Puebla Neira D, Tambra S, Bhasin V, Nawgiri R, Duarte AG

Discordant bilateral bronchoalveolar lavage findings in a patient with acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with counterfeit tetrahydrocannabinol oil vaping.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2020;29;101015 — 2020 — 101015

Antwi-Amoabeng D, Islam R

Vaping Is Not Safe: A Case of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia following Cannabis Vapor Inhalation.

Case reports in pulmonology 2020;2020;9496564 — 2020 — 9496564

Arter ZL, Wiggins A, Hudspath C, Kisling A, Hostler DC, Hostler JM

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia following electronic cigarette use.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2019;27;100825 — 2019 — 100825

Thota D, Latham E

Case report of electronic cigarettes possibly associated with eosinophilic pneumonitis in a previously healthy active-duty sailor.

The Journal of emergency medicine 2014 Jul;47;15-7 — 2014 Jul — 15-7