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Loeffler's syndrome Is characterized by-

A
Transient, migratory pulmonary infiltrations
B
Fibrosis in the pulmonary apices
C
Fibrosis in the base of one or both lungs
D
Miliary mottling
High-Yield Explanation
Loeffler's syndrome is a benign,acute eosinophilic pneumonia of unknown cause(idiopathic/primary eosinophilic pneumonia) characterised by transient migrating pulmonary infiltrates and minimal clinical manifestations. Loefflers syndrome caused by ascaris,hookworm,schistosomiasis. symptoms include dyspnea,cough,wheeze,HEMOPTYSIS which are self limited. Reference:Harrison's Medicine-20 edition,page no:1975.

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