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Prevention of Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immune-mediated lung disease that develops after repeated inhalation of certain organic or chemical particles. These particles are often found in bird proteins, mold spores, contaminated humidifiers, agricultural dusts, and other…
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Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an inflammatory lung disease caused by repeated inhalation of an environmental antigen, usually from organic material such as mold, bird proteins, or contaminated humidifiers. The immune system reacts abnormally in the…
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Treatment for Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis centers on removing the triggering antigen, reducing the inflammatory immune response, and, when needed, limiting progression to lung scarring. The main approaches include avoidance of the offending exposure, corticosteroids…
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Causes of Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is caused by repeated inhalation of a substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign, usually an organic antigen from the environment. The condition develops when these inhaled particles trigger an abnormal…
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Symptoms of Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
What are the symptoms of Hypersensitivity pneumonitis? The condition most often causes cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, fatigue, and sometimes fever, chills, or a general flu-like illness. These symptoms arise because the lungs…
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Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is usually diagnosed through a combination of clinical suspicion, imaging, laboratory evaluation, and, when needed, tissue biopsy. There is no single blood test or scan that can confirm every case on its own.…
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Treatment for Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is treated with a combination of observation, medications that suppress or redirect immune activity, and, in selected cases, procedures to manage organ damage. The main treatments are corticosteroids, steroid-sparing immunosuppressive drugs, and biologic…