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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Farmer's lung disease is classified into 3 types based on the frequency and intensity of the exposure to the offending agent. | Farmer's lung disease is classified into 3 types based on the [[frequency]] and [[Intensity (physics)|intensity]] of the exposure to the [[offending agent]]. | ||
It is classified into acute, sub acute and chronic. | It is classified into [[acute,]] [[sub acute and chronic]]. | ||
== Classification == | == Classification == | ||
Farmer's Lung Disease may be classified according to frequency and intensity of exposure into 3 types: | Farmer's Lung Disease may be classified according to [[frequency]] and [[Intensity (physics)|intensity]] of exposure into 3 types: | ||
* Acute-symptoms appear 3-4 hours after exposure. | * Acute-symptoms appear 3-4 hours after exposure. | ||
* Sub acute-temporal relation is lost. | * Sub acute-temporal relation is lost. | ||
* Chronic-temporal relation is lost, slowly progressive dyspnea. | * Chronic-temporal relation is lost, slowly progressive [[dyspnea]].<ref name="pmid321110">{{cite journal |vauthors=Warren CP |title=Lung disease in farmers |journal=Can Med Assoc J |volume=116 |issue=4 |pages=391–4 |date=February 1977 |pmid=321110 |pmc=1879238 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Overview
Farmer's lung disease is classified into 3 types based on the frequency and intensity of the exposure to the offending agent.
It is classified into acute, sub acute and chronic.
Classification
Farmer's Lung Disease may be classified according to frequency and intensity of exposure into 3 types:
- Acute-symptoms appear 3-4 hours after exposure.
- Sub acute-temporal relation is lost.
- Chronic-temporal relation is lost, slowly progressive dyspnea.[1]