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| ==Background==
| | #REDIRECT[[Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis]] |
| *Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)
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| *Chronic sinusitis, asthma, and peripheral eosinophilia
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| *Vasculitis of small and medium sized vessels
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| *Lung and skin are most commonly involved
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| ==Clinical Features==
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| Classically develops in three sequential phases:
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| #Prodrome
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| #*Atopic diseases, allergic rhinitis, and asthma
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| #Eosinophilic phase
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| #*Multiorgan involvement, particularly lung and GI tract
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| #*Caused by eosinophilic infiltration into these organs
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| #Vasculitic phase
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| #*Life threatening vasculitis associated with vascular and extravascular granulomatosis
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| #*May present with nonspecific signs such as fever, weight loss, malaise
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| ==Differential Diagnosis==
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| *Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
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| *Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
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| *Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
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| *Hypereosinophilic syndrome
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| *Other vasculitides
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| *Typically a clinical diagnosis
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| *Labs with elevated eosinophils, ESR, CRP, ANCA
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| *CXR with transient, patchy opacities
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| ==Management==
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| ===Initiation Therapy===
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| *[[Prednisone]] 0.5-1.5 mg/kg/day
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| *Cyclophosphamide
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| ===Maintenance Therapy===
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| *Azathioprine
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| *Methotrexate
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| *Leflunomide
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| *Inhaled glucocorticoids
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| ==Disposition==
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| *Refer to rheumatology
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| ==See Also==
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| ==External Links==
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Rheumatology]]
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