Severe Farmer's Lung Following a Workplace Challenge

A severe attack of farmer's lung developed in a dairy farmer after a workplace challenge. The patient showed full recovery after corticosteroid therapy. If a workplace challenge is considered necessary in the diagnosis of farmer's lung, care should be taken to avoid unnecessarily heavy exp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Environment ＆ Health, 1992-10, Vol.18 (5), p.327-328
Hauptverfasser:	Kokkarinen, Jouko, Tukiainen, Hannu, Terho, Erkki O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergic diseases Allergies Antigens Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Provocation Tests Cow barns Dairying Dyspnea Extrinsic allergic alveolitis Farmer's Lung - diagnosis Farmer's Lung - drug therapy Farmer's Lung - etiology Farmers lung Female Humans Immunopathology Lungs Medical sciences Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use Middle Aged Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Provocation defense Pulmonary alveoli Respiratory and ent allergic diseases Workplaces
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Zusammenfassung:	A severe attack of farmer's lung developed in a dairy farmer after a workplace challenge. The patient showed full recovery after corticosteroid therapy. If a workplace challenge is considered necessary in the diagnosis of farmer's lung, care should be taken to avoid unnecessarily heavy exposure to the offending antigens.
ISSN:	0355-3140 1795-990X
DOI:	10.5271/sjweh.1568