Severe Farmer's Lung Following a Workplace Challenge

• Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 327 - 328
• Main Authors: Kokkarinen, Jouko, Tukiainen, Hannu, Terho, Erkki O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Helsinki Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment ＆ Health 01.10.1992; National Institute of Occupational Health (Sweden); Institute of Occupational Health (Finland); National Institute of Occupational Health (Denmark); National Institute of Occupational Health (Norway); Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
• Subjects: 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; case report; bronchial provocation tests; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; Case study; Human; Immunopathology; Allergy; Respiratory disease; Farmer lung; Agriculture; Diagnosis; Occupational exposure; Occupational medicine; Provocation test
• ISSN: 0355-3140; 1795-990X
• DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1568

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.