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==What are the symptoms of Loefflers syndrome?== | ==What are the symptoms of Loefflers syndrome?== | ||
* Chest pain | * [[Chest pain]] | ||
* Dry cough | * [[Dry cough]] | ||
* Fever | * [[Fever]] | ||
* General ill feeling | * [[General ill feeling]] | ||
* Rapid respiratory rate | * [[Rapid respiratory rate]] | ||
* Rash | * [[Rash]] | ||
* Shortness of breath | * [[Shortness of breath]] | ||
* Wheezing | * [[Wheezing]] | ||
==What causes Loefflers syndrome?== | ==What causes Loefflers syndrome?== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Loefflers syndrome is also known as simple pulmonary eosinophilia. Simple pulmonary eosinophilia is swelling (inflammation) of the lungs from an increase in eosinophils, a type of white blood cell.
What are the symptoms of Loefflers syndrome?
- Chest pain
- Dry cough
- Fever
- General ill feeling
- Rapid respiratory rate
- Rash
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing