Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

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Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

Last Updated: February 22, 2005 Rate this Article

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Synonyms and related keywords: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, HP,

heykatarr, hypersensitivity reaction, farmer's lung, bagassosis,

mushroom worker's lung, malt worker's lung, humidifier lung, air-

conditioner lung, grain handler's lung, bird breeder's lung, cheese

worker's lung, paprika splitter's lung, compost lung, peat moss

worker's lung, wheat weevil, mollusk-shell hypersensitivity,

chemical worker's lung, suberosis, maple bark stripper's lung, wood

pulp worker's lung, wood trimmer's disease, sequoiosis, Japanese

summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis, hot-tub lung

The most common antigens causing hypersensitivity pneumonitis are

tabulated below.

Selected etiologic agents for hypersensitivity pneumonitisDisease

Major antigen Exposure

Farmer's lung Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula (Micropolyspora faeni)

Moldy hay

Bagassosis Thermoactinomyces sacchari Moldy pressed sugar cane

Mushroom worker's lung Thermophilic actinomycetes Mushroom spores,

mushroom compost

Malt worker's lung Aspergillus clavatus, Faenia rectivirgula Moldy

barley

Humidifier/air-conditioner lung S rectivirgula, Thermoactinomyces

vulgaris Contaminated forced-air systems, heated water reservoirs

Grain handler's lung S rectivirgula, T vulgaris Moldy grain

Bird breeder's lung Avian or animal proteins Pigeons, parakeets,

fowl, rodents

Cheese worker's lung Penicillium casei Cheese mold

Paprika splitter's lung Mucor stolonifer Paprika dust

Compost lung Fungus (Aspergillus species) Compost

Peat moss worker's lung Fungi (Monocillium species, Penicillium

citreonigrum) Peat moss

Wheat weevil Sitophilus granarius Infested wheat

Mollusk-shell hypersensitivity Shell dust Sea snail shells

Chemical worker's lung Trimellitic anhydride, diisocyanate,

methylene diisocyanate Manufacture of plastics, polyurethane foam,

rubber

Suberosis Fungus (Penicillium frequentans) Moldy cork dust

Maple bark stripper's lung Fungus (Cryptostroma corticale) Moldy

wood bark

Wood pulp worker's lung Fungus (Alternaria species) Moldy wood pulp

Wood trimmer's disease Fungus (Rhizopus species) Moldy wood

trimmings

Sequoiosis Fungi (Graphium species, Pullularia species) Moldy wood

dust

Japanese summer-type HP Fungus (Trichosporon cutaneum) Damp wood and

mats

Hot tub lung Mycobacterium avium complex Mist from hot tubs

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Thanks KC, heres 2 listed under HP, wonder if compared if HP and

extrinsic allergic alveolitis is the same thing? my asthma is

extrinsic,

http://www.mold-survivor.com/hypersensitivity_pneumonitis.html

http://www.haz-map.com/hypersen.htm

this one looks interesting too, check out bottomwhere it says grass

fungus, poison fungus, ect.

click on fungus home at top left for more info.

http://www.fungus.packerstickets.be/toe-nail-fungus/lung-fungus.html

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wrote:

>

> Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis

> Last Updated: February 22, 2005 Rate this Article

> Email to a Colleague

> Get CME/CE for article

>

> http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic276.htm

>

> Synonyms and related keywords: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, HP,

> heykatarr, hypersensitivity reaction, farmer's lung, bagassosis,

> mushroom worker's lung, malt worker's lung, humidifier lung, air-

> conditioner lung, grain handler's lung, bird breeder's lung, cheese

> worker's lung, paprika splitter's lung, compost lung, peat moss

> worker's lung, wheat weevil, mollusk-shell hypersensitivity,

> chemical worker's lung, suberosis, maple bark stripper's lung, wood

> pulp worker's lung, wood trimmer's disease, sequoiosis, Japanese

> summer-type hypersensitivity pneumonitis, hot-tub lung

>

>

> The most common antigens causing hypersensitivity pneumonitis are

> tabulated below.

>

> Selected etiologic agents for hypersensitivity pneumonitisDisease

> Major antigen Exposure

> Farmer's lung Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula (Micropolyspora

faeni)

> Moldy hay

> Bagassosis Thermoactinomyces sacchari Moldy pressed sugar cane

> Mushroom worker's lung Thermophilic actinomycetes Mushroom spores,

> mushroom compost

> Malt worker's lung Aspergillus clavatus, Faenia rectivirgula

Moldy

> barley

> Humidifier/air-conditioner lung S rectivirgula, Thermoactinomyces

> vulgaris Contaminated forced-air systems, heated water reservoirs

> Grain handler's lung S rectivirgula, T vulgaris Moldy grain

> Bird breeder's lung Avian or animal proteins Pigeons, parakeets,

> fowl, rodents

> Cheese worker's lung Penicillium casei Cheese mold

> Paprika splitter's lung Mucor stolonifer Paprika dust

> Compost lung Fungus (Aspergillus species) Compost

> Peat moss worker's lung Fungi (Monocillium species, Penicillium

> citreonigrum) Peat moss

> Wheat weevil Sitophilus granarius Infested wheat

> Mollusk-shell hypersensitivity Shell dust Sea snail shells

> Chemical worker's lung Trimellitic anhydride, diisocyanate,

> methylene diisocyanate Manufacture of plastics, polyurethane foam,

> rubber

> Suberosis Fungus (Penicillium frequentans) Moldy cork dust

> Maple bark stripper's lung Fungus (Cryptostroma corticale) Moldy

> wood bark

> Wood pulp worker's lung Fungus (Alternaria species) Moldy wood pulp

> Wood trimmer's disease Fungus (Rhizopus species) Moldy wood

> trimmings

> Sequoiosis Fungi (Graphium species, Pullularia species) Moldy wood

> dust

> Japanese summer-type HP Fungus (Trichosporon cutaneum) Damp wood

and

> mats

> Hot tub lung Mycobacterium avium complex Mist from hot tubs

>

>

>

> Frequency:

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