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Byssinosis natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Most patients experience total recovery of lung function, if exposure to the agent that caused the problem is avoided or limited the exposure, but this takes several years.
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Natural History
- In general, the majority of patients recover completely after the inciting exposure ceases.
Prognosis
- The prognosis of Bird Fancier’s Disease is worse than Farmer’s Lung.
- Other varieties of HP have more variable outcomes.
Complications
The chronic form of this disease may lead to pulmonary fibrosis (a scarring of the lung tissue that often is not reversible).
References
References
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