Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Health Encyclopedia: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Farmer's lung; Mushroom picker's disease; Humidifier or air-conditioner lung; Bird breeder's lung
Symptoms
Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis may have the following symptoms:
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Cough -
Fever - Chills
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Shortness of breath -
Malaise (feeling ill)
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis may have the following symptoms:
- Breathlessness, especially...
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Health Guide
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Farmer's lung; Mushroom picker's disease; Humidifier or air-conditioner lung; Bird breeder's lung Prevention The... Read more »Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
...to the allergen is limited. Complications Pulmonary fibrosis is a possible complication of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Calling your health care provider Call your health care... Read more »Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
......or air-conditioner lung; Bird breeder's lung Causes, incidence, and risk factors Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is usually an occupational disease in which exposure to organic... Read more »Aspergillosis precipitin
...Precipitins are often found in aspergillus "fungus ball" lung infections. About half of aspergillus hypersensitivity pneumonitis (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, also called ABPA) cases... Read more »Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy
...infections Tuberculosis or mycobacteria CMV pneumonia PCP ( Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs related to allergy-type reactions) ... Read more »Images
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