| CEP | chronic eosinophilic pneumonia; chronic erythropoietic porphyria; congenital erythropoietic porphyri... |
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| ECF | effective capillary flow; eosinophilic chemotactic factor; erythroid colony formation; extended care... |
| ECFA, ECF-A | eosinophilic chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis |
| ECFC | eosinophilic chemotactic factor complement |
| ECI | electrocerebral inactivity; eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions; extracorporeal irradiation |
| ECP | Eosinophilic Cationic Protein |
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| EG | Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis |
| EF | Eosinophilic fasciitis |
| EG | Eosinophilic granuloma |
| pustular psoriasis | An extensive exacerbation of psoriasis, with pustule formation in the normal and psoriatic skin, fever, and granulocytosis; sometimes precipitated by oral steroids. Synonym: generalised pustular psoriasis of Zambusch. A local pustular eruption of the palms and soles, occurring most commonly in a patient with psoriasis; difficult to distinguish from acrodermatitis continua. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pustular syphilid | A type of pustular eruption occurring in secondary syphilis. Synonym: acne syphilitica, acneform syphilid, ecthymatous syphilid, impetiginous syphilid, varioliform syphilid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcorneal pustular dermatitis | A pruritic chronic annular eruption of sterile vesicles and pustules beneath the stratum corneum; bears a considerable clinical resemblance to dermatitis herpetiformis. Synonym: Sneddon-Wilkinson disease, subcorneal pustular dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcorneal pustular dermatosis | A pruritic chronic annular eruption of sterile vesicles and pustules beneath the stratum corneum; bears a considerable clinical resemblance to dermatitis herpetiformis. Synonym: Sneddon-Wilkinson disease, subcorneal pustular dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial pustular perifolliculitis | <dermatology> A superficial follicular pustular eruption involving the scalp or other hairy area. Synonym: Bockhart's impetigo, superficial pustular perifolliculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> All are metazoans (mostly nematodes), Ascaris, Strongyloides, Ancyclostoma, Schistosoma, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, pulmonary larva migrans (12 Dec 1998) |
| chronic eosinophilic pneumonia | <radiology> Idiopathic, associated with allergies and desensitization, variant of Loeffler pneumonia, treatment: corticosteroids Findings: reverse pulmonary oedema pattern (= Loeffler's), areas of consolidation persists (days to weeks) see: eosinophilic lung disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| drug-induced eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> Diffuse reticular pattern: nitrofurantoin, Loeffler-like pattern: penicillin, sulfonamides, ASA, para-ASA, imipramine, HCTZ, cromolyn sodium see: eosinophilic lung disease (12 Dec 1998) |
| eosinophilic | Staining readily with eosin dyes; denoting such cell or tissue elements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophilic cellulitis | <syndrome> Recurrent cellulitis followed by brawny edematous skin lesions, or a less acute presentation of papular, annular, or gyrate skin lesions which are sometimes urticarial; affected skin and subcutis are heavily infiltrated by eosinophils and histiocytes, with scattered small necrotic foci (flame figures) of varied aetiology; sometimes follows an arthropod bite. Synonym: eosinophilic cellulitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophilic cystitis | Bladder inflammation with many eosinophils in urinary sediment as well as bladder wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophilic endomyocardial disease | A restrictive cardiomyopathy associated with hyperproduction of eosinophiles and their cardiac infiltration, clinically characterised by diastolic and later systolic ventricular failure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophilic fasciitis | <pathology> A syndrome which is characterised by inflammation of the fascia and muscles of the extremities. Infiltrations of eosinophils are found in affected muscle tissue and fascia. The cause is unknown. Symptoms include tenderness and swelling of arms and legs, joint contractures, bone apins, muscle aches and muscle weakness. Some may complain of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms with numbness and tingling in the hands. Diagnosis is made by tissue biopsy. Treatment includes systemic corticosteroids. The illness can last for 3 to 5 years and then ususally resolves. (27 Sep 1997) |
| eosinophilic gastritis | <radiology> Eosinophilic infiltration of mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis of small bowel with or without stomach, stomach (almost always limited to antrum): enlarged gastric rugae, cobblestone nodules, polyps (=mucosal type), rigid wall with narrowed antrum/pylorus, bulky inramural mass up to 9 cm (=muscular type), wet stomach, ulcers rare, may have ascites, small bowel (predominantly jejunum), thickening and distortion of folds (=mucosal type), effacement of mucosa and narrowing of lumen (=muscular type), prognosis: tendency to spontaneous remission, treatment: steroids; removal of sensitizing agent (12 Dec 1998) |
| eosinophilic gastroenteritis | <radiology> Eosinophilic infiltration of mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis of small bowel with or without stomach, stomach (almost always limited to antrum): enlarged gastric rugae, cobblestone nodules, polyps (=mucosal type), rigid wall with narrowed antrum/pylorus, bulky inramural mass up to 9 cm (=muscular type), wet stomach, ulcers rare, may have ascites, small bowel (predominantly jejunum), thickening and distortion of folds (=mucosal type), effacement of mucosa and narrowing of lumen (=muscular type), prognosis: tendency to spontaneous remission, treatment: steroids; removal of sensitizing agent (12 Dec 1998) |