What causes High Absolute eosinophil count?

1. Allergic disorders

- Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)

- Asthma

- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

- Food allergies

- Drug allergies

- Insect stings

2. Parasitic infections

- Intestinal parasites (e.g., roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, pinworm)

- Blood parasites (e.g., malaria, filariasis, trypanosomiasis)

- Tissue parasites (e.g., schistosomiasis, trichinosis, toxocariasis)

3. Connective tissue disorders

- Rheumatoid arthritis

- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

- Scleroderma

- Polymyositis

- Dermatomyositis

4. Vasculitis

- Polyarteritis nodosa

- Wegener's granulomatosis

- Churg-Strauss syndrome

- Kawasaki disease

5. Hematologic disorders

- Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)

- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

- Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

- Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g., Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma)

- Eosinophilic leukemia

6. Drug reactions

- Penicillin

- Sulfa drugs

- Aspirin

- Ibuprofen

- Naproxen

- Cephalosporins

- Macrolides

7. Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)

- A rare condition characterized by a persistently high eosinophil count (>1,500 cells/μL) for at least 6 months with no identifiable cause.