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Farmer’s lung disease

Farmer's Lung Disease is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, an allergic lung disease, triggered by repeated inhalation of moldy hay, straw, or other agricultural materials

It primarily affects individuals with prolonged exposure to moldy agricultural dust, such as farmers, causing an immune response leading to lung inflammation and damage

Symptoms typically include cough, shortness of breath, fever, and malaise, appearing hours after exposure to the allergens and resolving within days if further exposure is avoided

Diagnosis involves a thorough medical history, physical examination, lung function tests, imaging studies like chest X-rays or CT scans, and sometimes, blood tests or bronchoscopy with fluid analysis

Treatment primarily focuses on avoiding exposure to the allergen, symptomatic relief with corticosteroids during acute exacerbations, and in severe cases, immunosuppressive therapy

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