title: [Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome: case report].
abstract: The Authors present a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in a previously healthy young adult, medicated with nitrofurantoin. AEP must be included in the differential diagnosis of community adquired pneumonia, as well as a cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome; its diagnosis is suggested by the presence of eosinophilic alveolitis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The early diagnosis of AEP and corticosteroid therapy may be lifesaving.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina Intensiva, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Av. Bissaya Barreto e Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075 Coimbra.
authors.forename: J P F
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: J P A
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simões
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Souto
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rebelo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pimentel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications*