FOB-BAL Patterns
Neutrophil-Predominant BAL
- Bacterial Pneumonia:
- BOOP
Lymphocyte-Predominant BAL
BAL Eosinophilia (>20%)
- Pulmonary Eosinophilia: due to Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, IPF
- Infection: Strongyloides, PCP, TB, Cocci
- ABPA:
- Rheum Diseases: RA, Sjogren’s,
- Drug-Induced Lung Disease:
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome:
- Churg-Strauss Sydrome:
- GVHD (in BMT/SCT):
- Lung Allograft Rejection:
- Sarcoidosis:
BAL with Hemosiderin-Laden Macrophages (>20%)