Presentation
Acute cases with respiratory distress may require emergency medical attention, with the administration of oxygen to treat hypoxia, if present. [news-medical.net]
In addition to the unusual etiologies or etiological circumstances presented in Table 29.5, we present below a brief overview of recently discovered or poorly known causes or circumstances of HP. [thoracickey.com]
Patients present with fever, chills, and myalgias 4-6 hours after exposure. In contrast to inhalation fever, the chest X ray may show diffuse opacities. Bronchiolitis or diffuse alveolar damage may be present on lung biopsy specimens. [wikidoc.org]
[…] about this topic in these articles: occupational health risks In occupational disease: Dusts …diseases known as farmer’s lung, malt worker’s lung, bird fancier’s lung, and so forth are caused by an allergic inflammatory reaction to the fungal spores present [britannica.com]
Immune System
- Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
lymphadenopathy (generally 10-20 mm in short-axis diameter) occasional pulmonary arterial enlargement centrilobular emphysema with developing fibrosis, there can be reticulation, mainly in the middle portion of the lungs or fairly evenly throughout the [radiopaedia.org]
Entire Body System
- Fatigue
The subacute form is characterized by the insidious onset of productive cough, dyspnea, and fatigue over weeks to months. Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is characterized by long-term progressive dyspnea, weight loss, cough, and fatigue. [amboss.com]
Jauhoastmasta sementti-ihottumaan.Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki 1997 6 EAA, symptoms flu-like illness cough high fever, chills dyspnea, chest tightness malaise, myalgia 4-8 hours after exposure chronic disease: dyspnea in strain, sputum production, fatigue [slideplayer.com]
Symptoms such as inflammation, shortness of breath, fatigue, weight loss, cough, fever, chills and body aches may appear after prolonged exposure and inhalation of the chemicals and particles. [empowher.com]
This disease commonly presents with fever, chills, fatigue, weight loss, cough, headache, myalgia, or shortness of breath. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores. [medicbind.com]
The condition can cause chest pain, breathing difficulties, fatigue, and other general signs and symptoms, such as fever, weight loss, and appetite loss Initially antibiotic therapy is administered to address C. psittaci bacterial infection (if present [dovemed.com]
- Metal Worker
Mushroom worker´s lung spores, moulds Malt worker´s lung mouldy malt Humidifier lung contaminated humidifier water Cheese washer's lung Penicillium casei Suberosis cork dust mould Diisocyanate lung polyurethane hardeners Hard metal worker's lung hard [slideplayer.com]
Respiratoric
- Rales
[…] fine crackles upon auscultation Symptoms subside after 12 hours to several days (in the absence of additional exposure) Chronic (months after continuous exposure) Insidious onset of fatigue, productive cough, progressive dyspnea, cyanosis Bilateral rales [amboss.com]
[…] flu-like illness cough high fever, chills dyspnea, chest tightness malaise, myalgia 4-8 hours after exposure chronic disease: dyspnea in strain, sputum production, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss 7 EAA, clinical findings Status dyspnea, cyanosis, crepitant rales [slideplayer.com]
The physician would hear fine inspiratory noises, called rales, by auscultation. In the subacute form the shortness of breath and a chronic cough would develop over days or several weeks. [nethealthbook.com]
Symptoms compatible with HP and basal crepitant rales b 3. BAL fluid lymphocytosis c 4. Findings compatible with HP on HRCT 5. [thoracickey.com]
- Pulmonary Disorder
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA), represents a group of pulmonary disorders mediated by an inflammatory reaction to inhalation of an allergen that can lead to lung fibrosis. [radiopaedia.org]
Neurologic
- Forgetful
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Workup
X-Ray
- Pulmonary Infiltrate
infiltrate with no BHL 25% resolve. [medexam.net]
QRS Wave
- Narrow QRS Complex
QRS complex treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy: a subanalysis of the randomized EchoCRT trial. [medicbind.com]
Microbiology
- Aspergillus Clavatus
See also: lung malt worker's lung an immediate, immune complex (antibody-antigen) mediated hypersensitivity pneumonitis of humans caused by inhalation of Aspergillus clavatus in moldy barley. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
[…] due to aspergillus clavatus malt worker lung Malt-workers' lung Maltworker's lung edit Language Label Description Also known as English malt worker's lung extrinsic allergic alveolitis which is caused by inhalation of fungal spores of Aspergillus clavatus [wikidata.org]
National Center for Biotechnology Information MedGen UID: 510125 •Concept ID: C0155888 • Disease or Syndrome Synonyms: Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus AND/OR fumigatus; Malt fever; Malt house workers' cough; Malt workers lung; Malt workers' lung [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Inclusion Term For Icd 10 Code J67.4 Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus Reverse Index Lookup for ICD 10 CM CODE J67.4 The following ICD-10-CM Index entries contain back-references to ICD-10-CM J67.4: Aspergillus clavatus J67.4 Aspergillus clavatus [medicbind.com]
[…] lung [3035631018] Synonym: Malt-workers' alveolitis [43387013] Synonym: Malt-workers' lung disease [43388015] Synonym: Malt fever [43389011] Synonym: Malt house workers' cough [43390019] Synonym: Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus and fumigatus [ [vtsl.vetmed.vt.edu]
- Thermoactinomyces Sacchari
Micropolyspora faeni; Thermoactinomyces vulgaris What causes Bird fanciers/pigeon fanciers lung? What causes MALT workers lung? What causes Sugar workers lung? Thermoactinomyces sacchari Describe the pathogenesis of EAA. [quizlet.com]
This may include exposure to Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula, Thermoactinomyces vulgaris, Thermoactinomyces viridis, or Thermoactinomyces sacchari. These species are usually found in decaying organic matter, such as compost, hay or sugar cane. [news-medical.net]
sacchari Thermoactinomyces vulgaris References [wikidoc.org]
[…] worker’s lung = turning germinating barley ( Aspergillus clavatus) -Bagassosis or sugar worker’s lung ( Thermoactinomyces sacchari) -Cheese washer’s lung = mouldy cheese ( Penicillium casei, Aspergilus clavatus) -Wine maker’s lung = mould on grapes [clumsylostmedicalstudent.wordpress.com]
- Aspergillus Niger
Cryptostroma corticale Aspergillus niger Mushroom worker’s lung due to spores of exotic species in Japan and in Europe (HP can also be related to exposure to thermophilic actinomycetes or micromycetes that develop in compost) Puffball Oyster Pholiota [thoracickey.com]
- Fusarium
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fusarium sp. Fusarium solani Pencillium sp. Thermophilic actinomycetes Aspergillus sp. [thoracickey.com]
Other Pathologies
- Lymphocytic Infiltrate
This slow recovery of DLCO is in agreement with the slow recovery of both histological changes and lymphocytic infiltration in HP. Hypoxemia is common, especially with exercise. [thoracickey.com]
Treatment
Treatment Complications References:[3] We list the most important complications. The selection is not exhaustive. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Summary Etiology Clinical features Diagnostics Pathology Differential diagnoses Treatment Complications [amboss.com]
Treatment of Malum Coxae Senilis, Old Slipped Upper Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Intrapelvic Protrusion of the Acetabulum, and Coxae Plana by Means of Acetabuloplasty. [deepdyve.com]
treatment, and overall health of the individual. [dovemed.com]
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Prognosis
Prognosis of Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) or hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) Prognosis is good if disease, and exposure to causative agent, is identified early. Hence further exposure can be avoided. [myvmc.com]
[…] dust from feathers and faeces mushroom worker's lung is an allergic response to thermophilic actinomycetes spores in mould maltworker's lung - Aspergillus clavatus spores Links: pathology aetiology clinical features investigations diagnosis management prognosis [gpnotebook.co.uk]
What is the Prognosis of Pulmonary MALT Lymphoma? (Outcomes/Resolutions) Pulmonary MALT Lymphoma is a slow-growing malignancy with a generally good prognosis. [dovemed.com]
Etiology
Code first - Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icdlist.com]
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Summary Etiology Clinical features Diagnostics Pathology Differential diagnoses Treatment Complications [amboss.com]
[…] texture. people who work in flocking are at risk of inhaling the small fibers, which causes interstitial lung disease. the disease was initially described in 1998, when a group of workers at a flocking plant developed interstitial lung disease of unknown etiology [icd.codes]
If the exposure continues, the exudation organises into fibrine and an irreversible pulmonary fibrosis follows. 3 Examples of EAA Etiology Farmer's lung mouldy hay Saw mill worker's lung mouldy wood dust Bird fancier's lung proteins in bird droppings [slideplayer.com]
Why is knowledge of occupational or environmental etiology so important? Patient management and prognosis are affected significantly by such knowledge. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]
Epidemiology
The epidemiology of interstitial lung diseases. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1994; 150: 967–972. PubMed Google Scholar 3. Roelandt M, Demedts M, Callebaut W, et al. [link.springer.com]
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[…] alveolitis” describes the cause and nature of the disease, as follows: Extrinsic refers to an external cause Allergic refers to the hypersensitivity reaction that is characteristic of the disease Alveolitis refers to inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs Epidemiology [news-medical.net]
Epidemiology: -Uncommon = 2% of occupational lung diseases -By far, the most common cause is Farmer’s lung, affecting up to 1 in 10 of the farming community in poor wet areas around the world. -50% cases affect farm workers Symptoms: 4-6 h post-exposure [clumsylostmedicalstudent.wordpress.com]
Pathophysiology
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Pathophysiology Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is caused by inhalation of antigens that cause a hypersensitivity reaction in the respiratory system. [news-medical.net]
Prevention
Prevention of the condition by avoiding or reducing exposure to the allergen is the best course of action. [news-medical.net]
ODTS is a milder syndrome, symptoms can be prevented using respirator when exposed. 20 Literature Pickering CAC, Newman Taylor AJ. Extrinsic allergic bronchioloalveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonia). [slideplayer.com]
To protect eyes, a full face respirator or goggles designed to prevent the entry of small particles are needed. [blog.pksafety.com]
Managers and workers should learn about methods of storing materials to prevent mould formation and to reduce dust. [ccohs.ca]