loading...| Preferred Name |
eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| Synonyms |
pneumonia, eosinophilic eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| Definitions |
An inflammatory lung disorder characterized by an increased number of eosinophils in the lungs. The majority of cases are idiopathic, without identifiable cause. In a minority of cases, medications, fungal infections, and environmental triggers have been implicated. It manifests as acute or chronic. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a severe and rapidly progressing pneumonia that may lead to respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia follows a slower course and manifests as fever, dyspnea, cough, and weight loss. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005749 |
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| database_cross_reference |
EFO:0007257 SCTID:367542003 MESH:D011657 UMLS:C1527407 DOID:5870 NCIT:C35150 |
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| definition |
An inflammatory lung disorder characterized by an increased number of eosinophils in the lungs. The majority of cases are idiopathic, without identifiable cause. In a minority of cases, medications, fungal infections, and environmental triggers have been implicated. It manifests as acute or chronic. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a severe and rapidly progressing pneumonia that may lead to respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia follows a slower course and manifests as fever, dyspnea, cough, and weight loss. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_5870 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
pneumonia, eosinophilic eosinophilic pneumonia |
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MONDO:0005749 |
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| label |
eosinophilic pneumonia |
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| notation |
MONDO:0005749 |
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| prefLabel |
eosinophilic pneumonia |
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