Löffler's syndrome

Clinical features

  • Difficulty breathing, coughing as well as a fever +/- those of the parasitic infection such as irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain and cramping, skin rashes and fatigue.

Diagnosis

How to differentiate from asthma?

  • Asthma has reversibility, Lofflers does not show reversibility

  • CXR: Loefflers may show infiltrates and other changes. Asthma is normal