All are causes of eosinophilia except:
Correct Answer: Corticosteroid therapy
Description: Ans: C (Corticosteroid therapy) Ref: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th edition. Pg 740.Explanation:Corticosteroid therapy causes eosinopenia.Causes of EosinophiliaAllergic DisordersAllergic rhinitisAsthmaAcute and chronic urticariaHypersensitivity drug reactionsInfectious DiseasesTissue-Invasive Helminth Infections TrichinosisToxocariasisStrongyloidosisAscariasisFiiariasisPneumocystis cariniiToxoplasmosisAmebiasisMalariaBronchopulmonary aspergillosisScabiesMalignant DisordersBrain tumorsHodgkin disease and T-cell lymphomaMyeloproliferative disordersGastrointestinal DisordersInflammatory bowel diseaseEosinophilic gastroenteritisChronic active hepatitisRheumatologic DiseaseRheumatoid arthritisEosinophilic fascitisImmunodeficiency DiseaseHyper-IgE syndromeWiskott-Aldrich syndromeLoftier syndromeEosinophilic leukemiaHypersensitivity pneumoniaMiscellaneousThrombocytopenia with absent radiiVasculitisHistiocytosis with cutaneous involvement
Category:
Pediatrics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now