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Table 1 Modified Philit criteria to diagnose acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) [5]:

From: A rare case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia induced by vaping-associated lung injury: a case report

Modified Philit criteria

Acute respiratory illness ≤ 1-month duration.

Pulmonary infiltrates on CXR or CT.

> 25% eosinophilia in BAL fluid or eosinophilic pneumonia on lung biopsy.

Absence of other causes of pulmonary eosinophilia.