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MeSH Heading: Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Tree Number(s): C08.381.750; C15.378.553.231.549.750
Unique ID: D011657
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011657
Annotation: do not confuse entry term LOEFFLER SYNDROME with LOEFFLER'S ENDOCARDITIS see HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME
Scope Note: A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.
Entry Version: PULM EOSINOPHILIA
Entry Term(s): Eosinophilia, Pulmonary; Eosinophilias, Pulmonary; Eosinophilic Pneumonia; Loeffler Syndrome; Pneumonia, Eosinophilic; Pulmonary Eosinophilias; Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia; Tropical Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Previous Indexing: Eosinophilia (1966-1981); Lung Diseases (1966-1981)
Public MeSH Note: 82; LOEFFLER SYNDROME was heading LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1963-81
Online Note: use PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA to search LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1966-81
History Note: 82; LOEFFLER SYNDROME was heading LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME 1963-81
Date Established: 1982/01/01
Date of Entry: 1981/05/19
Revision Date: 2018/07/01

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Concept UI: M0018131
Scope Note: A condition characterized by infiltration of the lung with EOSINOPHILS due to inflammation or other disease processes. Major eosinophilic lung diseases are the eosinophilic pneumonias caused by infections, allergens, or toxic agents.
Terms: Pulmonary Eosinophilia Preferred Term
Term UI T034431
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1982); Eosinophilia, Pulmonary
Term UI T034430
Date05/19/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Eosinophilias, Pulmonary
Term UI T034432
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Pulmonary Eosinophilias
Term UI T034433
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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