hypersensitivity pneumonitis…

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bronchoscopy, respiratory system, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, farmer's lung, mushroom picker's disease, humidifier, air-conditioner lung, bird breeder's lung, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, inflammation, in the lungs, exposure to an allergen, foreign substance, organic dust, dust, come from animal dander, molds, plants, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, an occupational disease, exposure to organic dusts, fungus, molds leads to acute lung disease, over time, acute condition, turn into chronic lung disease, exposure, in the home from fungus present in humidifiers, heating systems, air conditioners, hobbies, owning birds, lead to exposure, acute illness, occur 4, 6 hours, exposure, once the person has left the area, allergen is present, chronic illness, changes seen on chest x-ray, continued exposures, chronic form of this disease, lead to pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring, the lung tissue that, not reversible, acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis, have the following symptoms, cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, malaise, feeling ill, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, have the following symptoms, breathlessness, exertion, cough, dry, loss of appetite, unintentional weight loss, crackles, rales, heard, a stethoscope, examine the chest, chest x-ray, pulmonary function tests, cbc, hypersensitivity pneumonitis antibody panels, aspergillus precipitins test, high-resolution ct scan, the chest, bronchoscopy, washings, biopsy, video-assisted, open-lung biopsy, treatment seeks to identify the offending allergen, avoid further exposure to it, a change of occupations, future worksite exposure is unavoidable, in chronic forms, glucocorticoids, a type of steroid drugs, tried, this, decrease inflammation, most symptoms resolve after exposure, allergen is limited, pulmonary fibrosis, complication of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, symptoms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis develop, chronic form, prevented by avoiding further exposure, offending substance has been identified.