[Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome: case report].
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.
Baptista
J P F
JP
Serviço de Medicina Intensiva, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Av. Bissaya Barreto e Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075 Coimbra.
Casanova
P C
PC
Sousa
J P A
JP
Martins
P J
PJ
Simões
A
A
Fernandes
V
V
Souto
J
J
Costa
J J
JJ
Rebelo
A
A
Carvalho
L
L
Pimentel
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications*