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Medical Conditions - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is long-term inflammation of the lungs. It occurs to people who are exposed to allergic substances on a regular basis as a part of their daily living and work. Persistent exposure leads to immune reactions in the lungs to cause flu-like symptoms. If one does not seek treatment or keeps getting exposed to the allergic substances, the lungs may get permanently scarred.

All hypersensitivity pneumonitis Q&A

On reducing steroid dose, why does my oxygen saturation level go down?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or HP, is a type of interstitial lung disease.

Can sanded grout exposure cause some serious effects?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at the history, it is quite a high-level exposure and it can cause some kind of pneumonitis feature called hypersensitivity pneumonitis or toxic dust syndrome.

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