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Nonasthmatic Eosinophilic Bronchitis

Aka: Nonasthmatic Eosinophilic Bronchitis, Eosinophilic Bronchitis

See Also
1. Chronic Cough
Epidemiology
1. Emerging cause of Chronic Cough in pulmonology clinics
Differential Diagnosis
1. See Chronic Cough Causes
2. Asthma
Diagnosis
1. Normal airway hyper-responsiveness (i.e. not Asthma)
  1. Normal Spirometry
2. SputumEosinophilia (i.e. not Chronic Bronchitis)
  1. Induced Sputum with 3% or more Eosinophils
3. No signs variable airflow obstruction
Management
1. Brief initial course of Systemic Corticosteroids may be considered
2. Inhaled Corticosteroids

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