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.
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How much exposure of sanded grout is considered serious?
Query: Hello doctor, The query is about sanded grout exposure. I am quite concerned about my girlfriend’s exposure to silica dust. We were doing a home renovation. I left for about 1.5 hours while she was removing tile in a kitchen. When I had come back I saw she was removing grout with a grinder and no ... Read Full »
Answer: 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. If she develops symptoms of a cough, breathlessness, better to get a computed tomography (CT) thorax to... Read Full »
Why does my oxygen saturation level go down if I reduce the steroid dose?
Query: Hi doctor, Before 7 years, I was affected by chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). From that time, I am in oxygen therapy and steroids 4 mg. My doctor told to taper them and stop so as per his advice I slowly tapered the dose of steroids and stopped it finally. When I stopped it, I cannot able... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis or HP is a type of interstitial lung disease. It is a chronic type of lung disease and treatment usually runs longer, especially with steroids and immunosuppressive drugs. As you said, you are taking steroids in tapering dose but still you... Read Full »
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