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Patients with Farmer's Lung disease presents usually with cough and dyspnea after exposure to the offending agent. | Patients with Farmer's Lung disease presents usually with cough and dyspnea after exposure to the offending agent. | ||
Physician should be highly suspicious of Farmer's lung in people working in farms presenting with | Physician should be highly suspicious of Farmer's lung in people working in farms presenting with such symptoms. | ||
== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
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* High-grade / low-grade fever | * High-grade / low-grade fever | ||
* | * Hyperthermia may be present | ||
* [[Tachycardia]] | * [[Tachycardia]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Tachypnea]]<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> | ||
=== Skin === | === Skin === | ||
* Skin examination of patients with | *[[Skin examination]] of patients with Farmer's lung disease is usually normal | ||
*Sometimes, patients can present with [[Cyanosis|cyanosis.]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Patients with Farmer's Lung disease presents usually with cough and dyspnea after exposure to the offending agent.
Physician should be highly suspicious of Farmer's lung in people working in farms presenting with such symptoms.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with Farmer's lung disease can be nonspecific.
They can have crepitations in both lung fields.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Farmer's lung disease usually appear tired.
Vital Signs
- High-grade / low-grade fever
- Hyperthermia may be present
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea[1]
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with Farmer's lung disease is usually normal
- Sometimes, patients can present with cyanosis.