Farmer's Lungs

Contents: - Introduction - History of the development of the disease - Description of the clinical symptoms of the disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Preventive measures - Conclusion

Allergic exogenous alveolitis is a rapidly spreading infectious and inflammatory disease of the lungs that occurs against the background of a reduced immune status of the body. This disease is now widespread among the population, which is associated with the deterioration of the environmental situation and the negative influence of various factors that pollute the environment. Allergens and pathogens at the organic level of respiration take part in the occurrence of this complex disease. This type of alveoli has also been called “hay alveolitis” because in most cases its development is caused by exposure to fungal cultures that predominate in moldy hay. It is worth noting that this disease does not have any etiological features - the disease is caused by damage to the lower parts of the lungs and can develop in representatives of all age groups. The disease was described more than two centuries ago, but for historical reasons went by different names. For this reason, controversy continues to this day regarding the causation of the disease and, at times, difficulties arise in identifying microorganisms. Antibiotics are used to treat this disease. Depending on the severity of the disease, these may be broad-spectrum antibiotics or highly specialized agents. Among other things, patients are prescribed various groups of drugs - prednisolone, ascorbic acid and others. It is also necessary to conduct a blood test to determine the level of immunoglobulin E. Now some patients are afraid to use these antibiotics due to the belief that they harm the body. However, this is misinformation. Modern antibiotics have a selective effect: their effect affects only pathogenic microorganisms

Farmer's lungs: history of the disease and causes of its occurrence

Farmer's Lung is an inflammatory lung disease caused by fungi that live in the air and polluted environments. This disease occurs in farmers working in agriculture, especially those who work with chickens,

Farmer's lung (also known as allergic exogenous alveolosis or pulmonary mold) is a rare disease that occurs due to infection of the lungs by a fungus living in moldy hay. This disease causes cough, fatigue, chest pain and difficulty breathing. Farmers' lung can occur in any age group, with a high proportion of those developing the disease between