Warning Signs Of Hypersensitivity
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Farmer's lung; Mushroom picker's disease; Humidifier or air-conditioner lung; Bird breeder's or bird fancier's lung
Symptoms
Symptoms of acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis may occur 4 - 6 hours after you have left the area where the foreign substance is found, making it difficult to find a connection between your activity and the disease.
Symptoms may include:
- Chills
Cough Fever -
Malaise (feeling ill) Shortness of breath
Symptoms of chronic hypersensitivity...
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