Anéosinophilia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Anéosinophilia refers to the disappearance of eosinophils from the peripheral blood, typically observed at the peak of most acute infections, severe intoxications, and pernicious anemia. The 1930s encyclopedia notes that such blood examinations should be performed using both blood smears and thick drops.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANÉOSINOPHILIA, the disappearance of eosinophils from the peripheral blood; observed in the majority of acute infections (with the exception of scarlet fever and gonorrhea) at the height of the process, particularly in typhoid fever, as well as in severe intoxications (uremia) and in pernicious anemia. The examination should be performed not only in a smear, but also in a thick drop.
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“Anéosinophilia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/aneosinophilia/