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Alveolitis, Extrinsic AllergicPulmonary FibrosisBird Fancier's LungBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidPulmonary AlveoliBronchoalveolar LavageFarmer's LungLungScleroderma, SystemicSarcoidosis, PulmonaryDry SocketAir ConditioningSarcoidosisRespiratory Function TestsTherapeutic IrrigationLung DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesLung Diseases, InterstitialAsbestosisDustAir MicrobiologyPrednisolonePulmonary Diffusing CapacitySulfamethoxypyridazinePrecipitinsVital CapacityImmune Complex DiseasesMacrophages, AlveolarMicromonosporaceaeCD4-CD8 RatioParakeetsWoodLung Volume MeasurementsPantoeaOccupational DiseasesIndustrial OilsNeutrophilsGallium RadioisotopesAir Pollutants, OccupationalCyanatesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgricultural Workers' DiseasesSaccharopolysporaPneumoniaLeukocyte CountTechnetium Tc 99m PentetateCell CountOccupational ExposureAntigen-Antibody ComplexAerosolsTooth ExtractionBerylliosisAllergensRadiography, ThoracicDyspneaSkin TestsBiopsyLymphocytesRespiratory HypersensitivityEquipment ContaminationPulmonary EmphysemaBronchoscopyImmunoglobulin GPrednisoneBronchiInhalation ExposureLymphocyte SubsetsBronchitisChemotaxis, LeukocyteMacrophagesAcute DiseaseAutoantibodiesAlbuminsEosinophilsForced Expiratory VolumeImmunoglobulinsDeath CertificatesConfidence IntervalsBleomycinSmokingGreat BritainEpitheliumDiagnostic ErrorsInterleukin-8Peptidyl-Dipeptidase AReference Values
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic: A common interstitial lung disease caused by hypersensitivity reactions of PULMONARY ALVEOLI after inhalation of and sensitization to environmental antigens of microbial, animal, or chemical sources. The disease is characterized by lymphocytic alveolitis and granulomatous pneumonitis.Pulmonary Fibrosis: A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death.Bird Fancier's Lung: A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled avian antigens, usually proteins in the dust of bird feathers and droppings.Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid: Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung.Pulmonary Alveoli: Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.Bronchoalveolar Lavage: Washing out of the lungs with saline or mucolytic agents for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is very useful in the diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients.Farmer's Lung: A form of alveolitis or pneumonitis due to an acquired hypersensitivity to inhaled antigens associated with farm environment. Antigens in the farm dust are commonly from bacteria actinomycetes (SACCHAROPOLYSPORA and THERMOACTINOMYCES), fungi, and animal proteins in the soil, straw, crops, pelts, serum, and excreta.Lung: Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.Scleroderma, Systemic: A chronic multi-system disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. It is characterized by SCLEROSIS in the SKIN, the LUNGS, the HEART, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, the KIDNEYS, and the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. Other important features include diseased small BLOOD VESSELS and AUTOANTIBODIES. The disorder is named for its most prominent feature (hard skin), and classified into subsets by the extent of skin thickening: LIMITED SCLERODERMA and DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA.Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary: Sarcoidosis affecting predominantly the lungs, the site most frequently involved and most commonly causing morbidity and mortality in sarcoidosis. Pulmonary sarcoidosis is characterized by sharply circumscribed granulomas in the alveolar, bronchial, and vascular walls, composed of tightly packed cells derived from the mononuclear phagocyte system. The clinical symptoms when present are dyspnea upon exertion, nonproductive cough, and wheezing. (Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p431)Dry Socket: A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. (Dorland, 28th ed)Air Conditioning: The maintenance of certain aspects of the environment within a defined space to facilitate the function of that space; aspects controlled include air temperature and motion, radiant heat level, moisture, and concentration of pollutants such as dust, microorganisms, and gases. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Sarcoidosis: An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands.Respiratory Function Tests: Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.Therapeutic Irrigation: The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.Lung Diseases: Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG.Connective Tissue Diseases: A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterized by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, i.e., collagen, elastin, or the mucopolysaccharides.Lung Diseases, Interstitial: A diverse group of lung diseases that affect the lung parenchyma. They are characterized by an initial inflammation of PULMONARY ALVEOLI that extends to the interstitium and beyond leading to diffuse PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Interstitial lung diseases are classified by their etiology (known or unknown causes), and radiological-pathological features.Asbestosis: A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.Dust: Earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)Air Microbiology: The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.Prednisolone: A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity: The amount of a gas taken up, by the pulmonary capillary blood from the alveolar gas, per minute per unit of average pressure of the gradient of the gas across the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER.Sulfamethoxypyridazine: A sulfanilamide antibacterial agent.Precipitins: Antibodies which elicit IMMUNOPRECIPITATION when combined with antigen.Vital Capacity: The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration.Immune Complex Diseases: Group of diseases mediated by the deposition of large soluble complexes of antigen and antibody with resultant damage to tissue. Besides SERUM SICKNESS and the ARTHUS REACTION, evidence supports a pathogenic role for immune complexes in many other IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES including GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, systemic lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC) and POLYARTERITIS NODOSA.Macrophages, Alveolar: Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.Micromonosporaceae: A family of gram-positive, saprophytic bacteria occurring in soil and aquatic environments.CD4-CD8 Ratio: Ratio of T-LYMPHOCYTES that express the CD4 ANTIGEN to those that express the CD8 ANTIGEN. This value is commonly assessed in the diagnosis and staging of diseases affecting the IMMUNE SYSTEM including HIV INFECTIONS.Parakeets: Common name for one of five species of small PARROTS, containing long tails.Wood: A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.Lung Volume Measurements: Measurement of the amount of air that the lungs may contain at various points in the respiratory cycle.Pantoea: A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, straight rods which are motile by peritrichous flagella. Most strains produce a yellow pigment. This organism is isolated from plant surfaces, seeds, soil, and water, as well as from animals and human wounds, blood, and urine. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)Occupational Diseases: Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment.Industrial Oils: Oils which are used in industrial or commercial applications.Neutrophils: Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes.Gallium Radioisotopes: Unstable isotopes of gallium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ga atoms with atomic weights 63-68, 70 and 72-76 are radioactive gallium isotopes.Air Pollutants, Occupational: Air pollutants found in the work area. They are usually produced by the specific nature of the occupation.Cyanates: Organic salts of cyanic acid containing the -OCN radical.Tomography, X-Ray Computed: Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.Agricultural Workers' Diseases: Diseases in persons engaged in cultivating and tilling soil, growing plants, harvesting crops, raising livestock, or otherwise engaged in husbandry and farming. The diseases are not restricted to farmers in the sense of those who perform conventional farm chores: the heading applies also to those engaged in the individual activities named above, as in those only gathering harvest or in those only dusting crops.Saccharopolyspora: A genus of gram-positive bacteria whose spores are round to oval and covered by a sheath.Pneumonia: Infection of the lung often accompanied by inflammation.Leukocyte Count: The number of WHITE BLOOD CELLS per unit volume in venous BLOOD. A differential leukocyte count measures the relative numbers of the different types of white cells.Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate: A technetium imaging agent used in renal scintigraphy, computed tomography, lung ventilation imaging, gastrointestinal scintigraphy, and many other procedures which employ radionuclide imaging agents.Cell Count: The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample.Occupational Exposure: The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.Antigen-Antibody Complex: The complex formed by the binding of antigen and antibody molecules. The deposition of large antigen-antibody complexes leading to tissue damage causes IMMUNE COMPLEX DISEASES.Aerosols: Colloids with a gaseous dispersing phase and either liquid (fog) or solid (smoke) dispersed phase; used in fumigation or in inhalation therapy; may contain propellant agents.Tooth Extraction: The surgical removal of a tooth. (Dorland, 28th ed)Berylliosis: A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhaled rare metal BERYLLIUM or its soluble salts which are used in a wide variety of industry including alloys, ceramics, radiographic equipment, and vacuum tubes. Berylliosis is characterized by an acute inflammatory reaction in the upper airway leading to BRONCHIOLITIS; PULMONARY EDEMA; and pneumonia.Allergens: Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).Radiography, Thoracic: X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs.Dyspnea: Difficult or labored breathing.Skin Tests: Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or immediate hypersensitivity. Used in diagnosis of hypersensitivity or as a test for cellular immunity.Biopsy: Removal and pathologic examination of specimens in the form of small pieces of tissue from the living body.Lymphocytes: White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.Respiratory Hypersensitivity: A form of hypersensitivity affecting the respiratory tract. It includes ASTHMA and RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL.Equipment Contamination: The presence of an infectious agent on instruments, prostheses, or other inanimate articles.Pulmonary Emphysema: Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place. This is usually due to destruction of the alveolar wall. Pulmonary emphysema can be classified by the location and distribution of the lesions.Bronchoscopy: Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the bronchi.Immunoglobulin G: The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.Bronchi: The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI.Inhalation Exposure: The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them.Lymphocyte Subsets: A classification of lymphocytes based on structurally or functionally different populations of cells.Bronchitis: Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BRONCHI to the TERTIARY BRONCHI.Chemotaxis, Leukocyte: The movement of leukocytes in response to a chemical concentration gradient or to products formed in an immunologic reaction.Macrophages: The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)Acute Disease: Disease having a short and relatively severe course.Autoantibodies: Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them.Albumins: Water-soluble proteins found in egg whites, blood, lymph, and other tissues and fluids. They coagulate upon heating.Eosinophils: Granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin.Forced Expiratory Volume: Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . It is usually given as FEV followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity.Immunoglobulins: Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses.Death Certificates: Official records of individual deaths including the cause of death certified by a physician, and any other required identifying information.Confidence Intervals: A range of values for a variable of interest, e.g., a rate, constructed so that this range has a specified probability of including the true value of the variable.Bleomycin: A complex of related glycopeptide antibiotics from Streptomyces verticillus consisting of bleomycin A2 and B2. It inhibits DNA metabolism and is used as an antineoplastic, especially for solid tumors.Smoking: Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.Great BritainEpithelium: One or more layers of EPITHELIAL CELLS, supported by the basal lamina, which covers the inner or outer surfaces of the body.Diagnostic Errors: Incorrect diagnoses after clinical examination or technical diagnostic procedures.Interleukin-8: A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells.Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A: A peptidyl-dipeptidase that catalyzes the release of a C-terminal dipeptide, -Xaa-*-Xbb-Xcc, when neither Xaa nor Xbb is Pro. It is a Cl(-)-dependent, zinc glycoprotein that is generally membrane-bound and active at neutral pH. It may also have endopeptidase activity on some substrates. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.15.1.Reference Values: The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality.

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: experimental production in calves with antigens of Micropolyspora faeni. (1/291)

Pneumonitis was induced in calves by exposure to aerosols of Micropolyspora faeni with or without prior sensitization of the animals by subcutaneous injection of antigen. The pneumonitis primarily involved centrolobular areas and was characterized by alveolar septal thickening and loss of air space by cellular infiltration. Vasculitis and focal haemorrhage occurred in certain individuals and haemoproteinaceous exudate appeared within septa and alveolar lumina. The pneumonitis was compared with human farmer's lung, pneumonitis of housed cattle and other experimental hypersensitivity pneumonitides.  (+info)

Mushroom worker's lung resulting from indoor cultivation of Pleurotus osteatus. (2/291)

Indoor cultivation of oyster mushroom Pleurotus osteatus lead to an outbreak of extrinsic allergic alveolitis in two workers. High titer of indirect fluorescent antibody and positive precipitins against basidiospores of P. osteatus were demonstrated in sera of the patients. Mushroom workers should protect themselves from the basidiospores, being aware of their pathogenicity.  (+info)

Compliance and stability of the bronchial wall in a model of allergen-induced lung inflammation. (3/291)

Airway wall remodeling in response to inflammation might alter load on airway smooth muscle and/or change airway wall stability. We therefore determined airway wall compliance and closing pressures in an animal model. Weanling pigs were sensitized to ovalbumin (OVA; ip and sc, n = 6) and were subsequently challenged three times with OVA aerosol. Control pigs received 0.9% NaCl (n = 4) in place of OVA aerosol. Bronchoconstriction in vivo was assessed from lung resistance and dynamic compliance. Semistatic airway compliance was recorded ex vivo in isolated segments of bronchus, after the final OVA aerosol or 0.9% NaCl challenge. Internally or externally applied pressure needed to close bronchial segments was determined in the absence or presence of carbachol (1 microM). Sensitized pig lungs exhibited immediate bronchoconstriction to OVA aerosol and also peribronchial accumulations of monocytes and granulocytes. Compliance was reduced in sensitized bronchi in vitro (P < 0.01), and closing pressures were increased (P < 0.05). In the presence of carbachol, closing pressures of control and sensitized bronchi were not different. We conclude that sensitization and/or inflammation increases airway load and airway stability.  (+info)

Regulatory effects of endogenous protease inhibitors in acute lung inflammatory injury. (4/291)

Inflammatory lung injury is probably regulated by the balance between proteases and protease inhibitors together with oxidants and antioxidants, and proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Rat tissue inhibitor of metalloprotease-2 (TIMP-2) and secreted leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI) were cloned, expressed, and shown to be up-regulated at the levels of mRNA and protein during lung inflammation in rats induced by deposition of IgG immune complexes. Using immunoaffinity techniques, endogenous TIMP-2 in the inflamed lung was shown to exist as a complex with 72- and 92-kDa metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9). In inflamed lung both TIMP-2 and SLPI appeared to exist as enzyme inhibitor complexes. Lung expression of both TIMP-2 and SLPI appeared to involve endothelial and epithelial cells as well as macrophages. To assess how these endogenous inhibitors might affect the lung inflammatory response, animals were treated with polyclonal rabbit Abs to rat TIMP-2 or SLPI. This intervention resulted in significant intensification of lung injury (as revealed by extravascular leak of albumin) and substantially increased neutrophil accumulation, as determined by cell content in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids. These events were correlated with increased levels of C5a-related chemotactic activity in BAL fluids, while BAL levels of TNF-alpha and chemokines were not affected by treatment with anti-TIMP-2 or anti-SLPI. The data suggest that endogenous TIMP-2 and SLPI dynamically regulate the intensity of lung inflammatory injury, doing so at least in part by affecting the generation of the inflammatory mediator, C5a.  (+info)

Mycobacterium sp. as a possible cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in machine workers. (5/291)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) in workers exposed to metal removal fluids (MRFs) is increasing. This study supports the hypothesis that aerosolized mycobacteria colonizing the MRFs likely cause the disease. Three case studies of HP outbreaks among metal workers showed potentially high exposures to a rare and newly proposed Mycobacterium species. Retrospective review of samples submitted to our laboratory showed an association between presence of mycobacteria and HP.  (+info)

Expression of mucosa-related integrin alphaEbeta7 on alveolar T cells in interstitial lung diseases. (6/291)

The expression of alphaEbeta7 integrin has been related to the selective retention of lymphocytes in mucosal tissues of gut, urogenital tract and lung. To identify potential disease-associated alphaEbeta7 expression patterns on cells accounting for lymphocytic alveolitis in interstitial lung disease (ILD), alphaE expression on CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subsets was evaluated by dual-colour flow cytometry in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF; n = 18), hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP; n = 20) and sarcoidosis (n = 44) in comparison with healthy controls (n = 15). In both healthy individuals and all patient groups the proportion of alphaE-bearing T cells in peripheral blood was < 2%, whereas the vast majority of alveolar CD8+ T cells consistently co-expressed alphaE. Absolute alveolar CD8+alphaE+ cell numbers/ml were up to 30-fold increased in HP patients. Proportions of alphaE-bearing CD4+ cells in BALF were significantly elevated in IPF (74.0 +/- 2.7%) and HP (70.0 +/- 2.4%) compared with normals (30.0 +/- 1.8%) (mean +/- s.e.m.; P < 0.01). In sarcoidosis, the alphaE expression on BALF CD4+ cells displayed subgroup dependency: proportions significantly lower than normal were noted in chest radiographic stage I (14.3 +/- 1.5%), but increased proportions in stages II (50.0 +/- 3.8%) and III (64.0 +/- 4.8%). Correlations between common markers of T cell activation or BALF transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta ) bioactivity and alphaE expression were not noted. We conclude that the vast majority of alveolar CD8+ T cells consistently express alphaEbeta7 and that distinct patterns of alphaEbeta7 expression on alveolar CD4+ lymphocytes in sarcoidosis are related to the diverse manifestations of the sarcoid inflammatory process in the lung.  (+info)

Viral infection modulates expression of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (7/291)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a granulomatous, inflammatory lung disease caused by inhalation of organic Ags, most commonly thermophilic actinomycetes that cause farmer's lung disease. The early response to Ag is an increase in neutrophils in the lung, whereas the late response is a typical Th1-type granulomatous disease. Many patients who develop disease report a recent viral respiratory infection. These studies were undertaken to determine whether viruses can augment the inflammatory responses in HP. C57BL/6 mice were exposed to the thermophilic bacteria Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula (SR) for 3 consecutive days per wk for 3 wk. Some mice were exposed to SR at 2 wk after infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whereas others were exposed to SR after exposure to saline alone or to heat-inactivated RSV. SR-treated mice developed a typical, early neutrophil response and a late granulomatous inflammatory response. Up-regulation of IFN-gamma and IL-2 gene expression was also found during the late response. These responses were augmented by recent RSV infection but not by heat-inactivated RSV. Mice with a previous RSV infection also had a greater early neutrophil response to SR, with increased macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2, murine equivalent of IL-8) release in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. These studies suggest that viral infection can augment both the early and late inflammatory responses in HP.  (+info)

Polarized type 1 cytokine profile in bronchoalveolar lavage T cells of patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (8/291)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is characterized by an inflammatory lymphocytic alveolitis comprised of both CD8+ and CD4+ T cells. Animal models suggest that HP is facilitated by overproduction of IFN-gamma, and that IL-10 ameliorates severity of the disease, indicating a Th1-type response. To determine whether a Th1 phenotype in HP also exists clinically, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and peripheral blood (PB) T cells were obtained from HP individuals and analyzed for Th1 vs Th2 cytokine profiles. It was determined that soluble OKT3-stimulated BAL T cells cocultured with alveolar macrophages produced more IFN-gamma and less IL-10 than PB T cells cocultured with monocytes, but no difference was observed in IL-4 production. The monocytic cells did not account for this difference, as CD80 and CD86 expressions were similar, and coculturing PB T cells with alveolar macrophages resulted in no difference in IFN-gamma production. Similarly, there was no difference in IL-12 production between stimulated BAL or PB T cells; however, addition of rIL-12 significantly increased production of IFN-gamma by BAL T cells, but not by PB T cells. This effect was due to a difference in IL-12R expression. High affinity IL-12R were only present in association with BAL T cells. These studies indicate that clinical HP is characterized by a predominance of IFN-gamma-producing T cells, perhaps resulting from a reduction in IL-10 production and an increase in high affinity IL-12R compared with blood T cells.  (+info)

Occupational Asthma Reference: Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Inhaled Exposure to Nylon Powder for 3-D...Occupational Asthma Reference: Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Inhaled Exposure to Nylon Powder for 3-D...
Johannes J, Rezayat T, Wallace WD, Lynch JP, Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Inhaled Exposure to Nylon Powder for 3-D Printing: A Variant of Nylon Flock Workers Lung Disease?, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2016;193:A7071,http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2016.193.1_MeetingAbstracts.A7071 ...
Epidemiology of occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis; reports from the SWORD scheme in the UK from 1996 to 2015 - White...Epidemiology of occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis; reports from the SWORD scheme in the UK from 1996 to 2015 - White...
Objective To estimate the reported incidence of occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (OHP) in the UK and to consider whether the pattern of attributed causation has changed over time. Methods All cases of OHP reported to the SWORD scheme between January 1996 and December 2015 were classified into 1 of 10 categories of the suspected agent. Cases were grouped into four 5-year time periods to examine any changing pattern in incidence or suspected causation. For each time period, the annual incidence was calculated using the estimated number of reported cases and the working population of the UK. Results Between 1996 and 2015, there were 202 actual cases of OHP reported to SWORD, equating to an estimated 818 cases, when adjusting for the sampling ratio. Over this period, the annual UK incidence was 1.4 per million workers. The mean (SD) age of reported cases was 52 (13) years, and cases were four-times more likely to be men than women. Over the study period, there was a fall in the proportion ...
J67.8 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts | ICD-10-CMJ67.8 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts | ICD-10-CM
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Case of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis complicated with IgA nephropathy | BMJ Case ReportsCase of summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis complicated with IgA nephropathy | BMJ Case Reports
Association between pulmonary disease and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) has been previously reported. However, no association has been reported between hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and IgAN. Here, we report about a patient with no particular medical history, who experienced worsening dyspnoea in the course of 1 month, with ground-glass opacity on chest CT and no improvement after antibiotic therapy. The patient was diagnosed as having HP based on the history of antigen exposure, detection of Trichosporon asahii-specific antibodies and bronchoscopy findings. Concomitantly, findings of renal biopsy revealed the IgAN diagnosis. The patient underwent corticosteroid therapy, with good outcomes for both HP and IgAN. This is the first report in the literature to describe summer-type HP complicated with IgAN. ...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis) | Primum non nocereHypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis) | Primum non nocere
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a condition where the lungs become infalmmed due to exposure to an environmental allergen to which the individual has ben previously sensitized. Symptoms: dyspnea cough The disease may be of chronic nature with symptoms lasting more than a year (Lynch et al, 1995). The disease may be chronic and progressive. In some cases…
Actualities in extrinsic allergic alveolities or hypersensitivity pneumonitis]. - Semantic ScholarActualities in extrinsic allergic alveolities or hypersensitivity pneumonitis]. - Semantic Scholar
Significant advances have been noticed in the pathogenesis and the diagnosis of extrinsic allergic alveolitis during the last few years. Indeed the immune mechanism and the enabling conditions have been more precisely defined, the clinical stages and the diagnosis criterias clearly defined, new antigens incriminated and some etiological agents have been reclassified. The present pathogenic explanation insists on the type IV hypersensitivity reaction with sensitization of T lymphocytes, activation macrophages, the formation of IgG type antibodies and immune complexes, activation of complement and secretion of cytokines. The involvement of certain HLA classes (HLA2, DR3, DRB1, DQB1), interaction of genetics and environments factors, the role of infections agents and smoking have been demonstrated in several studies. The development of news clinical and biological diagnosis criteria have led the discovery of new extrinsic allergic alveolitis in the work places, a better knowledge of the prognostic elements
Subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in an HIV infected patient receiving antiretroviral therapy | ThoraxSubacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in an HIV infected patient receiving antiretroviral therapy | Thorax
This patients clinical history and pathology were consistent with subacute hypersensitivity pneumonitis which typically presents with the gradual onset of dyspnoea, cough, and weight loss.1 The chest radiograph may be normal or may have reticulonodular and ground glass infiltrates. The HRCT scan usually contains small nodules with areas of ground glass opacities.5 Air trapping may also be present. The patients HRCT scan was highly suggestive of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and the pathology was characteristic with findings of interstitial inflammation, bronchiolitis, and non-necrotising granulomas.6 The distribution and appearance of the granulomas were sufficient to distinguish the disease from sarcoidosis and mycobacterial or fungal disease.. BAL fluid lymphocyte subsets can be helpful in diagnosing hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the non-immunocompromised patient, but the interpretation of BAL lymphocyte subsets in the HIV infected patient is less straightforward. Studies have shown a BAL ...
Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.orgAcute hypersensitivity pneumonitis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis (a.k.a. acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis) refers to the episodic form of this condition usually happening in just a few hours after the antigen exposure and often recurring with the re-exposure. It represents...
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia | Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e |...Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia | Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e |...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also referred to as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is a pulmonary disease that occurs due to inhalational exposure to a variety of antigens leading to an inflammatory response of the alveoli and small airways. Systemic manifestations such as fever and fatigue can accompany respiratory symptoms. Although sensitization to an inhaled antigen as manifested by specific circulating IgG antibodies is necessary for the development of HP, sensitization alone is not sufficient as a defining characteristic, because many sensitized individuals do not develop HP. The incidence and prevalence of HP are variable, depending on geography, occupation, avocation, and environment of the cohort being studied. As yet unexplained is the decreased risk of developing HP in smokers. ...
Allergic AlveolitisAllergic Alveolitis
Mayfair Veterinary Clinic, Hobart Allergic alveolitis is a respiratory disease of humans. It is the result of a hypersensitivity to avian antigens. This includes serum, feathers, feather dust, and faecal material. The condition is also called hypersensitivity pneumonitis, bronchiolitis, allergic interstitial pneumonitis, parakeet dander pneumoconiasis, acute psittacokeratopneumoconiosis, and pigeon lung disease. There are acute, subacute, and chronic forms of this disease. The acute form occurs 4 to 8 hours after exposure to a heavy load of avian antigen, such as cleaning out a chook house. Coughing, difficulty breathing, fever, and chills occur. There are rattling sounds when breathing in, and an increase in white blood cells, especially eosinophils. X-rays of the lungs show changes consistent with allergic response. Attacks subside within 24 hours without treatment. The condition is confirmed by the history of exposure and by a skin test. The subacute form results from long-term exposure to a ...
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Induced by Toluene Diisocyanate: Sequelae of Continuous Exposure | Annals of Internal Medicine |...Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Induced by Toluene Diisocyanate: Sequelae of Continuous Exposure | Annals of Internal Medicine |...
A 41-year-old automobile paint sprayer showed the clinical features of hypersensitivity pneumonitis 1 week after he had begun to work with paint materials containing toluene diisocyanate. His symptoms began 6 to 8 hours after exposure to the agent and spontaneously disappeared by the next morning. He had diffuse, fine reticulonodular shadows on a chest roentgenogram and a restrictive impairment of pulmonary function. Immunoglobulin G antibody to toluene diisocyanate-human serum albumin was present in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and sera; IgA antibody was present only in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Also, the patient had sensitized bronchoalveolar lymphocytes to toluene diisocyanateserum albumin. The histologic findings suggested hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The results of bronchoalveolar lavage, which was repeated on four separate occasions, showed lymphocytosis and a predominance of suppressorcytotoxic T cells. The findings from serial determinations of humoral antibodies showed no changes ...
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Persensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is a complex condition of varying intensity, clinical presentation, and. Results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Neutropenia is a reduction in the blood neutrophil count? Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin. ContainerTube: Preferred: Red top Acceptable: Serum gel Collection instructions: Draw blood in a plain, red top tube(s), serum gel tube(s) is acceptable. Epared by William G! About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which, over a period of time, lung tissue becomes thickened, stiff and scarred. Eveland, D.. Cal symptoms of. It is severe, the risk and severity of bacterial and fungal infections increase. Neutropenia is a reduction in the blood neutrophil count. About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a condition in which, over a period of time, lung tissue becomes ...
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Pediatric Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Background, Pathophysiology, EpidemiologyPediatric Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) refers to a group of disorders caused by a nonatopic immunologic response to an inhaled agent. In its acute or subacute form, hypersensitivity pneumonitis may be a cause of recurrent pneumonitis.
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Mold in your WorkplaceHypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Mold in your Workplace
What is Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis? "Umm... excuse me, did you say Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...???" Nope! We said Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP) [click here for pronunciation], but we completely understand your confusion. So, what is ...
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also referred to as extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA), is an inflammatory lung disease resulting from the inhalation and subsequent sensitization to a wide variety of inhaled organic dusts.1-5 HP is not mediated by IgE. It is associated with progressive pulmonary disability, irreversible lung damage, and mortality in some occupational settings.1-5 Patients often present with intermittent chills, fever, cough, and shortness of breath that begin four to eight hours after exposure to the offending dust. Aspergillus mold can be found in soil, foods, fresh water, and other natural sources including compost, barley, tobacco, and Esparto grass dust (stucco).1,3,5 These organisms grow well in decaying organic material at temperatures often attained during decomposition.5Aspergillus mold can also grow on ceiling and walls where water damage has occurred.6. No single laboratory test is diagnostic for hypersensitivity pneumonitis.1-5 Diagnosis is based on a complete ...
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Can methods less invasive than SLB, including BAL and TBB, be useful in the diagnosis of IPF? The short answer is no. BAL cellular analysis has been used for many years in the diagnosis of several ILDs. When evaluating individuals with suspected IPF, BAL is useful in excluding other conditions, especially chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, for which a diagnosis is suggested by a lymphocytosis ,40% [2]. A recent publication of retrospective data reported that 8% of individuals with a HRCT UIP pattern may have BAL features that would point to an alternative diagnosis to IPF [2, 15]. The 2011 guidelines recommend, however, that BAL cellular analysis should not be performed in the diagnostic evaluation of IPF in the majority of individuals, but may be appropriate for a minority. The evidence regarding whether or not BAL adds significantly improved diagnostic specificity is presently unclear [2].. TBB has been shown to be useful in the evaluation of conditions that are predominantly bronchocentric ...
Exposure To Antigen In Poultry May Develop A Lung Disease Caused By Allergic Alveolitis - Ideas GaloreExposure To Antigen In Poultry May Develop A Lung Disease Caused By Allergic Alveolitis - Ideas Galore
Norman Woodward, 75, a poultry farmer from Sandbach, Cheshire, United Kingdom, died from lung disease after a lifetime exposure to chicken waste.. Coroner, Dr. Geoff Roberts, said Normans illness was linked to his time working with poultry.. Norman became ill and increasingly short of breath after his retirement aged 64.. According to Dr. Roberts, Norman exposure to a number of antigens in poultry over the years resulted to develop him the condition of allergic alveolitis. After continued exposure, he developed the lung disease associated with his occupation, and theres no doubt that these led him to his death, said Dr. Roberts.. His widow Heather told during the court hearing at Crewe Law Courts, Cheshire, that she remember once Norman came covered hand to foot in chicken muck.. According to her, on occasions the silage tower would get blocked and he would have to go and find where the blockage was. All he would wear was his own cap, his boiler suit and his rubber boots.. Theres a very ...
Exogenous allergic alveolitis | Diagnosis and conservative treatment. Pulmonology: Treatment in Germany, Würzburg hospitals on...Exogenous allergic alveolitis | Diagnosis and conservative treatment. Pulmonology: Treatment in Germany, Würzburg hospitals on...
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Activity of superoxide dismutase in guinea pigs bronchi in late periods of experimental allergic alveolitis development and...Activity of superoxide dismutase in guinea pigs' bronchi in late periods of experimental allergic alveolitis development and...
Activity of superoxide dismutase in guinea pigs bronchi in late periods of experimental allergic alveolitis development and their correction with thiotriazolin
Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)
Symptoms of the following disorders can be similar to extrinsic allergic alveolitis. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis:. Asthma is characterized by breathing difficulty caused by a wide variety of factors, often associated with allergies. In general, the air passages become narrowed and may return to normal spontaneously, although treatment is often necessary. Long-term cases can diminish in severity, depending on the underlying cause and method of treatment. There is no known cure, but attacks may be controlled to various degrees.. Desquamative interstitial pneumonia is a chronic form of pneumonia. The exact cause of this disorder is not known. Symptoms are caused by shedding of large alveolar cells (desquamation) in the lungs and thickening of the walls of the air passages. This disorder is characterized by breathing difficulty and accompanied by a harsh cough that does not seem to clear the obstruction.. Fibrosing alveolitis, also known as acute pulmonary alveolitis, is ...
Alveolitis - wikidocAlveolitis - wikidoc
Alveolitis can refer to two inflammatory conditions. It can refer to inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs, or the dental alveolus in the jaw. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a lung disorder resulting from repeated inhalation of organic dust, usually in a specific occupational setting. In the acute form, respiratory symptoms and fever begin several hours after exposure to the dust. The chronic form is characterized by gradual changes in the lung tissue associated with several years of exposure to the irritant. ...
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Quirce S, Vandenplas O, Campo P, Cruz MJ, de Blay F, Koschel D, Moscato G, Pala G, M R, Sastre J, Siracusa A, Tarlo SM, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Cormier Y, Occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis: An EAACI Position paper, Allergy, 2016;:,10.1111/all.12866 ...
Health Article |Environmental Health Clinic | Services | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OHHealth Article |Environmental Health Clinic | Services | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This is an allergic lung disease caused by a lung inflammation that happens from breathing in many different substances including fungus spores, bacteria, animal or plant protein, or specific chemicals. They can come from moldy hay, bird droppings, and other organic dusts. The disease causes inflamed air sacs in the lungs, and leads to fibrous scar tissue in the lungs and trouble breathing. There are variations of this disease depending on the job. They include cork workers lung, farmers lung, and mushroom workers lung ...
Detergent Workers Lung, Grain Handlers Lung and Other Occupational Respiratory ConditionsDetergent Worker's Lung, Grain Handler's Lung and Other Occupational Respiratory Conditions
Detergent workers lung, grain handlers lung, and bird breeders lung are part of a group of occupational respiratory illnesses that fall under the umbrella of extrinsic allergic alveolitis.
Familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes - RightDiagnosis.comFamilial hypersensitivity pneumonitis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes - RightDiagnosis.com
Familial hypersensitivity pneumonitis information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis.
Experimental murine hypersensitivity pneumonitis: multigenic control a by B D. Wilson, J L. Sternick et al."Experimental murine hypersensitivity pneumonitis: multigenic control a" by B D. Wilson, J L. Sternick et al.
Wilson, B D.; Sternick, J L.; Yoshizawa, Y; Katzenstein, A; and Moore, V L., "Experimental murine hypersensitivity pneumonitis: multigenic control and influence by genes within the i-b subregion of the h-2 complex." (1982). Subject Strain Bibliography 1982. 3795 ...
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Aim: To assess prognostic factors in patients with extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA).. Material and methods: Into retrospective study 157 patients with EAA, 69 male (M); 88 female (F) were involved (mean age 57±15 years; 58±14 M; 57±16 F). At the time of diagnosis patients underwent assessment of history of exposure and sensitization to inhalations antigens (specific IgGs), bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cellular analysis, lung function tests and high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest. Diagnosis of EAA was established by multidisciplinary team and treatment decision was made according to severity of symptoms, pulmonary functions and HRCT findings. Effect of demographic parameters, exposure and BALF lymphocytosis on outcome after 12 months observation period were investigated.. Results: ...
NIOSHTIC-2 Publications Search - 00047882 - Planning report for an epidemiological study on prevalence of agricultural...NIOSHTIC-2 Publications Search - 00047882 - Planning report for an epidemiological study on prevalence of agricultural...
Report on the incidence and prevalence of agricultural respiratory disease, farmers lung, type III allergy, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, in a population of farm workers. Topics include a statement of the problem, a summary of work done in the past, and a plan for the conduct of a study to determine prevalence of Farmers Lung. Also, included is a tentative budget and a proposal regarding the ac
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ICD-9 Code 507.1 -Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences- AAPC CoderICD-9 Code 507.1 -Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences- AAPC Coder
ICD-9 code 507.1 for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - PNEUMOCONIOSES
Occupational asthma - WikipediaOccupational asthma - Wikipedia
Occupational asthma is an occupational lung disease and a type of asthma. Like other types of asthma, it is characterized by airway inflammation, reversible airways obstruction, and bronchospasm, but it is caused by something in the workplace environment. Symptoms include shortness of breath, tightness of the chest, nasal irritation, coughing and wheezing. The first person to use it in reference to a medical condition was Hippocrates, and he believed that tailors, anglers and metalworkers were more likely to be affected by the disease. Although much research has been done since, the inflammatory component of asthma was recognized only in the 1960s. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a related condition, with many occupational examples (e.g. flock workers lung, farmers lung, and indium lung). However, although overlapping in many cases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis may be distinguished from occupational asthma in that it isnt restricted to only occupational exposure, and involves type III ...
Welcome to CDC stacks | Mycobacterial Aerosols and Respiratory Disease - 14075 | Emerging Infectious DiseasesWelcome to CDC stacks | Mycobacterial Aerosols and Respiratory Disease - 14075 | Emerging Infectious Diseases
Environmental opportunistic mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium avium, M. terrae, and the new species M. immunogenum, have been implicated in outbreaks of hypersensitivity pneumonitis or respiratory problems in a wide variety of settings. One common feature of the outbreaks has been exposure to aerosols. Aerosols have been generated from metalworking fluid during machining and grinding operations as well as from indoor swimming pools, hot tubs, and water-damaged buildings. Environmental opportunistic mycobacteria are present in drinking water, resistant to disinfection, able to provoke inflammatory reactions, and readily aerosolized. In all outbreaks, the water sources of the aerosols were disinfected. Disinfection may select for the predominance and growth of mycobacteria. Therefore, mycobacteria may be responsible, in part, for many outbreaks of hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other respiratory problems in the workplace and home ...
Evidence in bronchoalveolar lavage for third type immune reactions in hypersensitivity pneumonitis. - Semantic ScholarEvidence in bronchoalveolar lavage for third type immune reactions in hypersensitivity pneumonitis. - Semantic Scholar
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HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS - Suburban DiagnosticsHYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS - Suburban Diagnostics
It involves the lung parenchyma and specifically the alveoli, terminal bronchioli, and alveolar interstitium. Repeated exposure to particles sufficiently small (diameter < 5 μm) to reach the alveoli and to trigger an immune response is necessary. Primarily an occupation-linked disorder, the most at risk professional categories are workers in environments or settings contaminated by organic dust of various origin, mostly farmers or breeders. The syndrome is greatly variable in symptoms severity, clinical presentation, and prognosis, depending on the nature of causative agent, the duration of exposure, the host factors, and the characteristics of the antigen. In most cases, it can be reversed, in the early stages, by promptly identifying and removing the causative agent(s ...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis with bat droppings presenting as organizing pneumonia]. (2012-04-28) · Q-SenseiHypersensitivity pneumonitis with bat droppings presenting as organizing pneumonia]. (2012-04-28) · Q-Sensei
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Three physicians and researchers from the Capital University of Medical Sciences (Beijing, China) have published a case report in the  describing severe lung
Pneumonitis | The Air PurifierPneumonitis | The Air Purifier
Do you have Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis which is lung inflammation created by a severe allergic reaction to particular allergen like Mold Spores.
Bird fanciers lung - WikipediaBird fancier's lung - Wikipedia
Bird fanciers lung is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by bird droppings. The lungs become inflamed with granuloma formation. Bird fanciers lung (BFL), also called bird-breeders lung and pigeon-breeders lung, is a subset of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). This disease is caused by the exposure to avian proteins present in the dry dust of the droppings and sometimes in the feathers of a variety of birds. Birds such as pigeons, parakeets, cockatiels, shell parakeets (budgerigars), parrots, turtle doves, turkeys and chickens have been implicated. People who work with birds or own many birds are at risk. Bird hobbyists and pet store workers may also be at risk. This disease is an inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. Initial symptoms are breathlessness especially after sudden exertion or when exposed to temperature change and can be very similar to asthma, hyperventilation syndrome or pulmonary embolism. One of the defining characteristics of bird fanciers lung is that many ...
HIE Multimedia - Hypersensitivity pneumonitisHIE Multimedia - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis may also be caused by fungi or bacteria in humidifiers, heating systems, and air conditioners found in homes and offices. Exposure to certain chemicals, such as isocyanates or acid anhydrides, can also lead to hypersensitivity pneumonitis.. Examples of hypersensitivity pneumonitis include:. Bird fanciers lung: This is the most common type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It is caused by repeated or intense exposure to proteins found in the feathers or droppings of many species of birds.. Farmers lung: This type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis is caused by exposure to dust from moldy hay, straw, and grain. ...
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors | American Lung AssociationHypersensitivity Pneumonitis Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors | American Lung Association
Initial symptoms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis are similar to the flu, but it can take several months to a number of years to develop allergy to the dust. Certain occupations may increase your risk of developing hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
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Aspergillosis | SpringerLinkAspergillosis | SpringerLink
Aspergillosis comprises a spectrum of diseases caused by species of the fungal genus Aspergillus, including allergy (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis),...
Pseudocholinesterase in the serum of allergic subjectsPseudocholinesterase in the serum of allergic subjects
There are no differences, between human normal and allergic sera, in the total activity of naphthylacetate-hydrolysing enzymes. No abnormal dibucaine-inhibited isoenzymes were detected. The Michaelis constants and the activation energies of serum pseudocholinesterases in the sera of patients with atopic disease, urticaria, or extrinsic allergic alveolitis were within the normal ... read more range. show less ...
Allergic Pneumonitis: WheezingAllergic Pneumonitis: Wheezing
Another name for Allergic Pneumonitis is Allergic Alveolitis. Home care for mild wheezing in a person with allergic alveolitis includes: * Avoid exposure ...
Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act (Book) | Hennepin County Library | BiblioCommonsPopcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act (Book) | Hennepin County Library | BiblioCommons
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Consumer with Popcorn Workers Lung returns for further testing - Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog - November 1, 2007Consumer with Popcorn Workers Lung returns for further testing - Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog - November 1, 2007
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2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 495.9 : Unspecified allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 495.9 : Unspecified allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis
Free, official information about 2012 (and also 2013-2015) ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 495.9, including coding notes, detailed descriptions, index cross-references and ICD-10-CM conversion.
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Since The Cat Fanciers Association was founded in 1906, CFA has been devoted to the promotion and protection of all cats. CFA as a whole, as well as individual member clubs and individuals associated with CFA, have together made outstanding contributions in feline health, feline health research, and animal welfare over the years. From contributing funds and leadership, to volunteering at humane societies and animal shelters, CFA affiliated individuals can be found everywhere working for the good of all cats.. The Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The Cat Fanciers Association, Inc., which supports health related studies into medical problems affecting cats. ...
Acute Parenchymal Lung Disease in Immunocompetent Patients - vRadAcute Parenchymal Lung Disease in Immunocompetent Patients - vRad
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/174/6/1745. Noriyuki Tomiyama ; Nestor L. Müller ; Takeshi Johkoh ; Osamu Honda ; Naoki Mihara ; Takenori Kozuka ; Seiki Hamada ; Hironobu Nakamura ; Masanori Akira ; Kazuya Ichikado. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether acute parenchymal lung diseases can be differentiated on the basis of the pattern and distribution of abnormalities revealed on high-resolution CT.. MATERIALS AND METHODS: High-resolution CT scans of 90 patients with acute parenchymal lung diseases (19 with bacterial pneumonia, 13 with mycoplasmal pneumonia, 21 with acute interstitial pneumonia, 18 with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, 10 with acute eosinophilic pneumonia, and nine with pulmonary hemorrhage) were independently assessed by two observes who had no knowledge of clinical or pathologic data. The observers recorded abnormalities, their first-choice diagnosis, and their degree of confidence in their first-choice diagnosis.. RESULTS: The two observers made ...
AF1010 Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice | University of Missouri ExtensionAF1010 Growing Shiitake Mushrooms in an Agroforestry Practice | University of Missouri Extension
The following abstract describes a publication that is intended for print distribution or as a downloadable PDF. Please see links to the PDF file and ordering information on this page.. Cultivating shiitake mushrooms represents an opportunity to utilize healthy low-grade and small-diameter trees thinned from woodlots as well as healthy branch-wood cut from the tops of harvested saw-timber trees. When the mushrooms are collected and marketed, the result is a relatively short-term payback for long-term management of wooded areas.. The cultivation of shiitake mushrooms on solid wood requires a significant amount of shade and wind protection, but not a significant amount of acreage. Therefore it is an excellent opportunity for landowners with smaller acreages to utilize forested or shaded areas. Shiitake producers can often obtain wood for cultivation from land management agencies or private landowners. In addition to making productive use of woodlots and forested acres, logs that have been used for ...
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Calories in Chinese Style Stir-fried Shiitake Mushrooms - Calorie, Fat, Carb, Fiber, and Protein Info | SparkRecipesCalories in Chinese Style Stir-fried Shiitake Mushrooms - Calorie, Fat, Carb, Fiber, and Protein Info | SparkRecipes
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Introduction to Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) or Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)Introduction to Interstitial Lung Disease(ILD) or Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD)
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Enzymatic pre-treatment of shiitake mushroomEnzymatic pre-treatment of shiitake mushroom
Eritadenine is a substance that might help the Western world to overcome one of the biggest cause of death, cardiovascular disease, by lowering the levels of cholesterol in blood by an accelerated excretion of ingested cholesterol. The aim of this thesis work was to elucidate if enzymatic pre-treatment of shiitake mushrooms increases the yield of the extraction process of the valuable substance eritadenine by increasing the degradation of the fungal cell walls. The enzymes used in this study, had glucanase and chitinase activity and was a gift from Novozymes, Denmark. The extraction process involves treatment with methanol followed by extraction with ether and finally ion exchange in order to obtain a sample as pure as possible for analysis. In contrast to previously used methods the mushrooms are treated with enzymes before the methanol extraction, which hopefully facilitate the degradation of the cell walls. The results obtained with enzymatic pre-treatment showed a deterioration compared to ...
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Protein Rich Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms - My Korean KitchenProtein Rich Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms - My Korean Kitchen
How to make Korean style stuffed shiitake mushrooms. Its filled with delicious and healthy protein! Its often served during Korean festive holidays.
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Tofu Scramble with Collard Greens and Shiitake Mushrooms - Melt Organic Buttery SpreadTofu Scramble with Collard Greens and Shiitake Mushrooms - Melt Organic Buttery Spread
Ingredients. 1-16 oz cake of organic traditional firm tofu, pressed and scrambled with a fork or pastry cutter. 2 to 3 tablespoons of Rich & Creamy MELT® Organic. 1 small onion, or ½ medium sized onion, chopped. 5 to 6 large leaves of collard greens, destemmed and chopped. 6 to 8 large shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and chopped. 3 to 4 tablespoons of vegan creamer or half and half. 1 teaspoon turmeric. 1 teaspoon salt. ¼ teaspoon pepper. Tamari to taste. Directions. Tofu preparation. ...
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You might not suppose it is a massive deal once you breathe in mud, however for some folks; it may deliver on a lung illness known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It is an allergic response to particles within the dirt, and it will possibly trigger signs like coughing and shortness of breath. You may get issues again to regular for those who get handled early and keep away … [Read more...] about Hypersensitivity: About Pneumonitis? ...
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IgE-mediated reactions. Anecdotal evidence suggests that T. viride may induce symptoms of asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) in sensitised individuals. (17) However, few studies have been reported to date; it is possible that the allergy occurs more frequently than has been reported.. The closely related genus member T. citrinoviride may play a role in the aetiology of adult-onset asthma, or serve as an indicator of other causal factors. (18). A 54-year-old woman presented with dyspnoea, cough, chest pain, and fever. A diagnosis of HP was made by a combination of clinical, radiologic, physiologic, and immunologic studies. T. viride was isolated in cultures of water samples from an ultrasonic humidifier installed in the patients home a year earlier. Precipitating immunoglobulin G antibodies to T viride were detected in the patients serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The patient remained symptom-free after the humidifier was removed from her home. (17). A 34-year-old sawmill ...
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Mold Exposure and Health Risks. Exposure to damp and moldy environments may cause a variety of health effects. Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, molds can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, eye irritation, or, in some cases, skin irritation. People with mold allergies may have more severe reactions. Immune-compromised people and people with chronic lung illnesses, such as obstructive lung disease, may get serious infections in their lungs when they are exposed to mold. In 2004 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found there was sufficient evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, and wheeze in otherwise healthy people; with asthma symptoms in people with asthma; and with hypersensitivity pneumonitis in individuals susceptible to that immune-mediated condition.. Where is mold found in the home?. Mold is found both indoors and outdoors. Mold can enter your home through open doorways, windows, vents, and ...
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The mission of the Johns Hopkins University Dermatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology (DACI) Reference Laboratory is to provide comprehensive, high-quality diagnostic allergy and immunology testing to patients throughout North America with asthma, allergy and immunologic disorders. We offer an extensive menu of laboratory tests that includes allergen-specific IgE measurements to approximately 300 pollen, epidermal, mold spore, mite, food, drug, venom and occupational allergen specificities. We specialize in Hymenoptera (insect sting) venom-specific IgE and IgG antibody measurements. In addition, the DACI Laboratory performs hypersensitivity pneumonitis precipitin panels, serum cotinine, and environmental mold measurements.. Research Areas: immunology, asthma, allergies, allergens, dermatology ...
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Background. Fungal antigens sensibilization is a known cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Nevertheless, the role of fungal colonization in respiratory tract on clinics and prognosis of HP is still unclear.. Aim. To assess the influense of fungal colonization on excercise tolerance in HP.. Methods. 79 pts with morphologically proven HP were enrolled. Mean age 48,8 yrs, males 33. In all cases during work-up BAL was performed with PCR test on DNA of Aspergillus and Candida fungi, as also as PFT and 6MWT. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney test.. Results. Fungi were detected in 21/79 (27%) pts. The were no difference between PCR-positive and negative groups for Aspergillus in PFT, but there was significant difference for sPO2 before and after 6MWT (94,1 and 90 %; 91 and 88% respectively, p,0.05), as also as more prominent fatigue on Borg scale (2,9 and 3,9; 5,3 and 6,5 points, respectively p,0.05). There was a trend to lower walking distance in PCR-positive patients vs controls (380 and ...
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If you find out that toxigenic molds are growing in such areas in your home and you need great effective treatments, you are also free to contact a mold removal expert immediately. These molds not only harm and irritate different allergy sufferers, but also result in hypersensitivity pneumonitis, blindness, irreversible brain damage, and pushing the growth of cancer in human body.. What aids in the growth of molds?. The most important thing that molds need to trigger their growth is water. As this fungus decomposes dead organic material like cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin, it has the ability to develop on wood and paper. The digestive fluids secreted by molds decompose the substrate, thus making the nutrients available for them. Additionally, this fungus is also capable to digest some synthetic supplies such as adhesives, pastes as well as paints. Molds can also grow on the organic dirt/dust layer present on the surfaces of concrete, plastic, glass and metal. When the comparative humidity ...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitisHypersensitivity pneumonitis
LycoperdonosisLycoperdonosis
NeurosarcoidosisNeurosarcoidosis
WheezeWheeze
Chest radiographChest radiograph
Aspergillus clavatusAspergillus clavatus
Squawk (sound)Squawk (sound)
Aureobasidium pullulansAureobasidium pullulans
Sick building syndromeSick building syndrome
PneumonitisPneumonitis
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathyBilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
Fever of unknown originFever of unknown origin
List of MeSH codes (C08)List of MeSH codes (C08)
List of ICD-9 codes 460-519: diseases of the respiratory systemList of ICD-9 codes 460-519: diseases of the respiratory system
List of MeSH codes (C20)List of MeSH codes (C20)
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AnatomyOrganismsDiseasesChemicals and DrugsAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentPsychiatry and PsychologyPhenomena and ProcessesDisciplines and OccupationsTechnology, Industry, AgricultureInformation ScienceHealth CareGeographicals
Alveolitis, Extrinsic AllergicPulmonary FibrosisBird Fancier's LungBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidPulmonary AlveoliBronchoalveolar LavageFarmer's LungLungScleroderma, SystemicSarcoidosis, PulmonaryDry SocketAir ConditioningSarcoidosisRespiratory Function TestsTherapeutic IrrigationLung DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesLung Diseases, InterstitialAsbestosisDustAir MicrobiologyPrednisolonePulmonary Diffusing CapacitySulfamethoxypyridazinePrecipitinsVital CapacityImmune Complex DiseasesMacrophages, AlveolarMicromonosporaceaeCD4-CD8 RatioParakeetsWoodLung Volume MeasurementsPantoeaOccupational DiseasesIndustrial OilsNeutrophilsGallium RadioisotopesAir Pollutants, OccupationalCyanatesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgricultural Workers' DiseasesSaccharopolysporaPneumoniaLeukocyte CountTechnetium Tc 99m PentetateCell CountOccupational ExposureAntigen-Antibody ComplexAerosolsTooth ExtractionBerylliosisAllergensRadiography, ThoracicDyspneaSkin TestsBiopsyLymphocytesRespiratory HypersensitivityEquipment ContaminationPulmonary EmphysemaBronchoscopyImmunoglobulin GPrednisoneBronchiInhalation ExposureLymphocyte SubsetsBronchitisChemotaxis, LeukocyteMacrophagesAcute DiseaseAutoantibodiesAlbuminsEosinophilsForced Expiratory VolumeImmunoglobulinsDeath CertificatesConfidence IntervalsBleomycinSmokingGreat BritainEpitheliumDiagnostic ErrorsInterleukin-8Peptidyl-Dipeptidase AReference Values
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Bronchoalveolar lavage cell profiles and proteins concentrations can be used to phenotype extrinsic allergic alveolitis...Bronchoalveolar lavage cell profiles and proteins concentrations can be used to phenotype extrinsic allergic alveolitis...
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AnatomyOrganismsDiseasesChemicals and DrugsAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentPsychiatry and PsychologyPhenomena and ProcessesDisciplines and OccupationsTechnology, Industry, AgricultureInformation ScienceHealth CareGeographicals
Alveolitis, Extrinsic AllergicPulmonary FibrosisBird Fancier's LungBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidPulmonary AlveoliBronchoalveolar LavageFarmer's LungLungScleroderma, SystemicSarcoidosis, PulmonaryDry SocketAir ConditioningSarcoidosisRespiratory Function TestsTherapeutic IrrigationLung DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesLung Diseases, InterstitialAsbestosisDustAir MicrobiologyPrednisolonePulmonary Diffusing CapacitySulfamethoxypyridazinePrecipitinsVital CapacityImmune Complex DiseasesMacrophages, AlveolarMicromonosporaceaeCD4-CD8 RatioParakeetsWoodLung Volume MeasurementsPantoeaOccupational DiseasesIndustrial OilsNeutrophilsGallium RadioisotopesAir Pollutants, OccupationalCyanatesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAgricultural Workers' DiseasesSaccharopolysporaPneumoniaLeukocyte CountTechnetium Tc 99m PentetateCell CountOccupational ExposureAntigen-Antibody ComplexAerosolsTooth ExtractionBerylliosisAllergensRadiography, ThoracicDyspneaSkin TestsBiopsyLymphocytesRespiratory HypersensitivityEquipment ContaminationPulmonary EmphysemaBronchoscopyImmunoglobulin GPrednisoneBronchiInhalation ExposureLymphocyte SubsetsBronchitisChemotaxis, LeukocyteMacrophagesAcute DiseaseAutoantibodiesAlbuminsEosinophilsForced Expiratory VolumeImmunoglobulinsDeath CertificatesConfidence IntervalsBleomycinSmokingGreat BritainEpitheliumDiagnostic ErrorsInterleukin-8Peptidyl-Dipeptidase AReference Values
HypersensitivityBronchopulmonary aspergillosisDiagnosisLymphocytic alveolitisPneumoniaAntigensInflammatory lungInhalationDisordersDisorderFibrosisDiseaseExposureIncludeFeaturesAnimalHypersensitivityFarmer's LungInflammation of the alveoliReactionClinicalAllergyAcuteBird-FanciersPulmonaryCaused by the inhalationDiagnosisSymptomsPatients with allergicRefersManifestationsFibrosingDustOccursComputed TomographyConjunctivitisFungalDefinitionDiagnosticAntigenContact dermatitisAirwayOccupationalImmunologicalHumidifierBronchiectasis
Hypersensitivity5
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis1
Diagnosis2
Lymphocytic alveolitis1
Pneumonia1
Antigens1
Inflammatory lung1
Inhalation1
Disorders1
Disorder1
Fibrosis1
Disease1
Exposure1
Include1
Features1
Animal1
Hypersensitivity18
Farmer's Lung2
Inflammation of the alveoli1
Reaction9
Clinical5
Allergy3
Acute4
Bird-Fanciers1
Pulmonary3
Caused by the inhalation1
  • HP is an allergic disease most often caused by the inhalation of a variety of organic particles, such as bacteria ( Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula ) causing farmers' lung, fungi ( Trichosporon cutaneum ) causing summer-type HP, mycobacteria ( Mycobacterium avium intracellulare ) causing hot-tub lung, proteins (altered pigeon serum, probably IgA) causing pigeon breeder's disease, and chemical products (e.g. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Diagnosis1
Symptoms5
Patients with allergic1
Refers1
Manifestations2
Fibrosing1
  • For more information on this disorder, choose "Fibrosing Alveolitis" as your search term in the Rare Disease Database. (rarediseases.org)
Dust2
Occurs1
Computed Tomography1
  • In-hospital evaluation included a chest X-ray, which showed bilateral interstitial infiltrates, a high resolution computed tomography scan consistent with alveolitis, normal spirometry with a decreased diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, and nonspecific transbronchial biopsy findings. (cdc.gov)
Conjunctivitis1
Fungal2
Definition1
Diagnostic1
Antigen1
Contact dermatitis2
Airway1
Occupational1
Immunological1
Humidifier1
Bronchiectasis1
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