HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS Flashcards
1
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HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS
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CAUSES: FUNGI, BACTERIA, AFB, CHEMICALS
“HOT TUB LUNG”
2
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HP FORMS
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ACUTE: MOST COMMON
HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE
MIMICS REAL INFECTION
CHEST PAIN, SOB, COUGH, FEVERS, CHILLS
3
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HP AND SERUM PRECIPITANS
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CONTROVERSIAL
AB CANNOT DX HP SOLEY
AND DOES NOT RULE OUT HP
4
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BAL AND HP
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MARKED LYMPHOCYTOSIS
CD4/CD8 RATIO < 1
5
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HP TREATMENT
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AVOIDANCE, AND POSSIBLY STEROIDS
