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What is eosinophilic pneumonia?

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What is eosinophilic pneumonia?

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Definition Eosinophilic pneumonia is a group of diseases in which there is an above normal number of eosinophils in the lungs and blood. Description Eosinophilia is an increase in the number of eosinophils. Eosinophilic pneumonia is characterized by a large number of eosinophils in the lungs, usually in the absence of an infectious disease. Eosinophils are one of the white blood cells and are classified as a granulocyte. They are part of the non-specific immune system and participate in inflammatory reactions. Eosinophils contain cationic molecules that are useful for destroying infectious agents, especially heiminthic parasites (worms). There are several types of eosinophilic pneumonia. Loffler’s pneumonia is a temporary infiltration of eosinophils into the lungs. The patient will feel tired, have a cough, spasms of the bronchial airway, and difficulty breathing. Loffler’s pneumonia will clear spontaneously, but slowly over the course of about a month. Another form of eosinophilic pne

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