bird fancier's lung

Term ID

DOID:13891

Synonyms

• Avian hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
• bird breeder's lung
• bird fancier lung
• Bird-fancier's lung
• Bird-fanciers' lung
• pigeon breeder's lung
• poultry worker's lung

Definition

An extrinsic allergic alveolitis which is caused by inhalation of antigens from avian excreta. The disease has_symptom abrupt onset of dyspnea, has_symptom cough, has_symptom malaise, and has_symptom fever, after exposure to antigen. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1841781/pdf/brmedj02140-0025.pdf

References

• ICD10CM:J67.2
• ICD9CM:495.2
• MESH:D001716
• NCI:C34425
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:69339004
• UMLS_CUI:C0005592

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13891 )