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Eosinophilia: Introduction

Eosinophilia: This is when there is an abnormal increase in the eosinophils in the blood. See free access online books about Eosinophilia below. See detailed information below for a list of 118 causes of Eosinophilia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Eosinophilia:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Eosinophilia. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Eosinophilia: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Eosinophilia, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Eosinophilia

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Diagnostic Guides for Eosinophilia

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Eosinophilia from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Eosinophilia. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Eosinophilia

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Causes of Eosinophilia listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Eosinophilia as a symptom include:

See full list of 118 causes of Eosinophilia
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Eosinophilia:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Eosinophilia as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 45 medications causing Eosinophilia

Definitions of Eosinophilia:

Eosinophilia: SYN: eosinophilic leukocytosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Abnormal increase in eosinophils in the blood, tissues or organs.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

A symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Disordered formation of eosinophils or an abnormal accumulation or deficiency of these cells.
- (Source - CRISP)

Detailed list of causes of Eosinophilia

The list below shows some of the causes of Eosinophilia mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 118 causes of Eosinophilia

How Common are these Causes of Eosinophilia?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eosinophilia. Of the 118 causes of Eosinophilia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 10 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 104 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 118 causes of Eosinophilia

Conditions listing symptoms: Eosinophilia:

The following list of conditions have 'Eosinophilia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Aggressive systemic mastocytosis ... eosinophilia
  • Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • Ancylostoma duodenale ... eosinophilia
  • Aspergillosis ... eosinophilia

    B

  • Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease ... eosinophilia

    C

  • Caterpillar complication poisoning ... eosinophilia
  • Chromosome 21q, partial deletion ... eosinophilia
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • Clonorchiasis ... eosinophilia
  • Congenital Toxoplasmosis ... eosinophilia

    E

  • Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome ... eosinophilia

    F

  • Farmer's lung ... eosinophilia
  • Fascioliasis ... eosinophilia

    H

  • Helminthiasis ... eosinophilia
  • Hydatidosis ... eosinophilia
  • Hyper-IgE syndrome, autosomal recessive ... eosinophilia

    I

  • Idiopathic eosinophilic chronic pneumopathy ... eosinophilia
  • Isosporiasis ... eosinophilia
  • Isosporosiasis ... eosinophilia

    L

  • Lymphatic Filariasis ... eosinophilia

    M

  • Magrassi-Leonardi syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • Mansonella ozzardi infection ... eosinophilia
  • Myocarditis ... eosinophilia

    O

  • Omenn syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • Opisthorchiasis ... eosinophilia

    P

  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis ... eosinophilia

    R

  • Rice millers' syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • River Blindness ... eosinophilia

    S

  • Spirometra erinace-ieuropaei infection ... eosinophilia
  • Spirometra mansoni infection ... eosinophilia
  • Spirometra mansonoides infection ... eosinophilia
  • Spirometra theileri infection ... eosinophilia

    T

  • TAR syndrome ... eosinophilia
  • Toxocariasis ... eosinophilia
  • Trichinosis ... eosinophilia

    W

  • Wegener's granulomatosis ... transient eosinophilia

    Conditions listing complications: Eosinophilia:

    The following list of conditions have 'Eosinophilia' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    G

  • Gnathostoma hispidum infection ... eosinophilia
  • Gnathostoma spinigerum infection ... eosinophilia

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  • Causes of Eosinophilia Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eosinophilia based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    What are the alternative names for Eosinophilia:

    Eosinophil count raised (peripheral blood)
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Eosinophilia:

    Symptoms related to Eosinophilia:

    Blood symptoms, High white blood cells, Eosinophilic leukocytes, Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, HES, CHINA, Ascaris lumbricoides, Löffler syndrome, Simple pulmonary eosinophilia, Tropical eosinophilia

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