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Jeffrey Hammersley, MD
Articles
Case In Point: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia in a 19-year-old man
Amro Al-astal, MD;Dan Olson, MD, PhD;Jeffrey Hammersley, MD;Ragheb Assaly, MD;Youngsook Yoon, MD;James Willey, MD
August 1st 2005The authors describe a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) that occurred in a previously healthy young man. The presentation was similar to that of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and the diagnosis was established by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). The authors note that it is important to recognize the subset of patients with AEP who present with an ARDS-like picture, especially since corticosteroids are very effective in this setting.
