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HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheese washer’s lung
1, record 1, English, cheese%20washer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lung
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cheese worker’s lung 1, record 1, English, cheese%20worker%26rsquo%3Bs%20lung
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to moldy cheese. 2, record 1, English, - cheese%20washer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lung
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie des laveurs de fromage
1, record 1, French, maladie%20des%20laveurs%20de%20fromage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poumon de fromager 2, record 1, French, poumon%20de%20fromager
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est due à l'inhalation, par les ouvriers qui s'occupent de l'affinage des fromages, en nettoyant leur surface, de moisissures du genre Penicillium ou d'acariens, qui, tantôt, déclenchent des manifestations asthmatiques, tantôt des manifestations d'alvéolite. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20des%20laveurs%20de%20fromage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bronquios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulmón del lavador de hueso
1, record 1, Spanish, pulm%C3%B3n%20del%20lavador%20de%20hueso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alveolitis alérgica extrínseca por exposición al hueso enmohecido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pulm%C3%B3n%20del%20lavador%20de%20hueso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Lungs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
1, record 2, English, hypersensitivity%20pneumonitis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extrinsic allergic alveolitis 1, record 2, English, extrinsic%20allergic%20alveolitis
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kaltreider defines hypersensitivity pneumonitis(HP), or extrinsic allergic alveolitis, as "a group of related inflammatory interstitial lung diseases that result from hypersensitivity immune reactions to the repeated inhalation or ingestion of various antigens derived from fungal, bacterial, animal protein, or reactive chemical sources. [Source : Author : André Mascarenhas Oliveira-Pathology Resident Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN-USA]. 1, record 2, English, - hypersensitivity%20pneumonitis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poumons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pneumopathie d'hypersensibilité
1, record 2, French, pneumopathie%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pneumopathie allergique 1, record 2, French, pneumopathie%20allergique
correct, feminine noun
- alvéolite allergique extrinsèque 1, record 2, French, alv%C3%A9olite%20allergique%20extrins%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne sous le nom de pneumopathies allergiques ou pneumopathies d'hypersensibilité ou encore alvéolites allergiques extrinsèques une série de manifestations pulmonaires à prédominance alvéolaire. Les diverses pneumopathies d'hypersensibilité sont : la maladie des éleveurs d'oiseaux, la maladie des laveurs de fromages, la maladie des campinionnistes, la coniosporiose, la maladie des écorceurs d'érable, la maladie des climatiseurs et des humidificateurs, la bagassose, la subérose, la maladie des bois exotiques et la byssinose. 2, record 2, French, - pneumopathie%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pulmones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alveolitis alérgica extrínseca
1, record 2, Spanish, alveolitis%20al%C3%A9rgica%20extr%C3%ADnseca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- neumonitis por hipersensibilidad 2, record 2, Spanish, neumonitis%20por%20hipersensibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ground-glass
1, record 3, English, ground%2Dglass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ground glass 2, record 3, English, ground%20glass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having a filmy, hazy appearance, as in radiographs of a lung containing excess fluid. 1, record 3, English, - ground%2Dglass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two patterns are quite suggestive of hypersensitivity pneumonitis : the association of micronodules and ground glass attenuation and the presence of hyperlucent secondary lobules within the ground glass. 2, record 3, English, - ground%2Dglass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- verre dépoli
1, record 3, French, verre%20d%C3%A9poli
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux signes sont assez évocateurs de PHS : l'association de micronodules et de verre dépoli et la présence de lobules pulmonaires secondaires clairs au sein du verre dépoli. 2, record 3, French, - verre%20d%C3%A9poli
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Images en «verre dépoli», à la limite de la visibilité : elles donnent aux clichés un aspect flou, délavé, en «sable mouillé». 3, record 3, French, - verre%20d%C3%A9poli
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- organic dust toxic syndrome
1, record 4, English, organic%20dust%20toxic%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organic dust toxic syndrome is a term recently coined to describe a noninfectious, febrile illness associated with chills, malaise, myalgia, a dry cough, dyspnea, headache and nausea which occurs after heavy organic dust exposure. 1, record 4, English, - organic%20dust%20toxic%20syndrome
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organic dust toxic syndrome shares many clinical features with acute farmer's lung and other forms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, including the presence of increased numbers of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage. 1, record 4, English, - organic%20dust%20toxic%20syndrome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- syndrome toxique dû aux poussières organiques
1, record 4, French, syndrome%20toxique%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20poussi%C3%A8res%20organiques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"syndrome toxique" a été relevé dans les descripteurs français d'articles sur l'"organic dust toxic syndrome" cités dans les bases de données. Le Manuel MERCK 1988, p. 719, fait par ailleurs état de "maladies dues aux poussières organiques". 1, record 4, French, - syndrome%20toxique%20d%C3%BB%20aux%20poussi%C3%A8res%20organiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis
1, record 5, English, hypersensitivity%20pneumonitis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic dust toxic syndrome shares many clinical features with acute farmer's lung and other forms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, including the presence of increased numbers of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage. 1, record 5, English, - hypersensitivity%20pneumonitis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pneumopathie d'hypersensibilité
1, record 5, French, pneumopathie%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pneumopathie granulomateuse interstitielle diffuse provoquée par une réaction d'hypersensibilité après inhalation de poussières organiques, ou moins souvent, de produits chimiques simples. 1, record 5, French, - pneumopathie%20d%27hypersensibilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bronchi
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acute farmer’s lung
1, record 6, English, acute%20farmer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lung
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- agricultural workers’ disease 2, record 6, English, agricultural%20workers%26rsquo%3B%20disease
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organic dust toxic syndrome shares many clinical features with acute farmer's lung and other forms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, including the presence of increased numbers of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage. 1, record 6, English, - acute%20farmer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lung
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bronches
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poumon des fermiers
1, record 6, French, poumon%20des%20fermiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poumon des fermiers, associé à l'inhalation répétée de poussières de foin contenant des actinomycètes thermophiles, est le prototype de nombreuses pneumopathies similaires associées à des antigènes spécifiques. 1, record 6, French, - poumon%20des%20fermiers
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Effects of Pollution
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- building-related illness
1, record 7, English, building%2Drelated%20illness
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- BRI 2, record 7, English, BRI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- building related illness 3, record 7, English, building%20related%20illness
correct
- BRI 3, record 7, English, BRI
correct
- BRI 3, record 7, English, BRI
- building-related disease 4, record 7, English, building%2Drelated%20disease
correct, less frequent
- BRD 4, record 7, English, BRD
correct, less frequent
- BRD 4, record 7, English, BRD
- building related disease 5, record 7, English, building%20related%20disease
correct, less frequent
- BRD 6, record 7, English, BRD
correct, less frequent
- BRD 6, record 7, English, BRD
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building Related Illness(BRI)... refers to a defined illness with a known causative agent resulting from exposure to the building air. While the causative agent can be chemical(e. g., formaldehyde), it is often biological. Typical sources of biological contaminants are humidification systems, cooling towers, drain pans or filters, other wet surfaces, or water damaged building material. Symptoms may be specific or mimic symptoms commonly associated with the flu, including fever, chills, and cough. Serious lung and respiratory conditions can occur. Legionnaires’ disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever are common examples of building related illness. 7, record 7, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BRI; Building-Related Illness: This term is used when symptoms of a disease from several occupants of a building can be directly linked to specific airborne contaminants in that building. This differs from SBS [sick building syndrome] because with SBS no specific illness or cause can be identified. 8, record 7, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Conceptual family: sick building syndrome (SBS); tight building syndrome (TBS); building-related illness (BRI); multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS); environmental disease. 9, record 7, English, - building%2Drelated%20illness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Effets de la pollution
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie liée aux immeubles
1, record 7, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- MLI 2, record 7, French, MLI
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- maladie liée au séjour dans un immeuble 3, record 7, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20s%C3%A9jour%20dans%20un%20immeuble
correct, feminine noun
- BRI 4, record 7, French, BRI
anglicism, feminine noun
- BRI 4, record 7, French, BRI
- pathologie associée au bâtiment 5, record 7, French, pathologie%20associ%C3%A9e%20au%20b%C3%A2timent
feminine noun
- maladie liée au bâtiment 6, record 7, French, maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20b%C3%A2timent
feminine noun
- maladie reliée aux immeubles 7, record 7, French, maladie%20reli%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
feminine noun
- MRI 7, record 7, French, MRI
feminine noun
- MRI 7, record 7, French, MRI
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «Building Related Illness» (BRI) sont les maladies liées au séjour dans l'immeuble et dont l'étiologie est d'origine infectieuse. Elles sont la conséquence d'une contamination et du développement de micro-organismes, moisissures, bactéries et parasites, le fait de systèmes de traitement de l'air mal conçus et/ou mal entretenus. Le risque de contamination infectieuse est nul dans un système bien conçu et bien entretenu (VINCENT et al. 1993). Ces BRI ne doivent logiquement plus être observées. 8, record 7, French, - maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les maladies liées au séjour dans un immeuble ou building related illness (BRI). Il convient de ne pas confondre le syndrome des bâtiments malsains (SBM) avec des maladies cliniquement bien définies et ayant un lien précis avec le bâtiment. On peut citer ici des allergies typiques aux acariens, aux chats ou aux moisissures ainsi que la légionellose par exemple, une maladie due aux bactéries de la légionelle. Ces dernières sont inhalées par le biais de minuscules gouttes d'eau en suspension dans l'air (aérosols) provenant d'installations contaminées : conduites d'eau potable, robinets, pommeaux de douches, puits artésiens, systèmes de climatisation, évaporateurs, fontaines décoratives, bains bouillonnants et autres humidificateurs. Elles entraînent des pneumonies qui peuvent être mortelles (légionellose). 9, record 7, French, - maladie%20li%C3%A9e%20aux%20immeubles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Efectos de la polución
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad causada por el edificio
1, record 7, Spanish, enfermedad%20causada%20por%20el%20edificio
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Respiratory System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subacute form 1, record 8, English, subacute%20form
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chest radiographs and computed tomographic scans obtained from nineteen patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis were reviewed retrospectively. Thirteen of them had a subacute form. Six of them had a chronic form. 1, record 8, English, - subacute%20form
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- forme subaiguë
1, record 8, French, forme%20subaigu%C3%AB
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treize patients avaient une forme subaiguë. 1, record 8, French, - forme%20subaigu%C3%AB
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chronic form 1, record 9, English, chronic%20form
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chest radiographs and computed tomographic scans obtained from nineteen patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis were reviewed retrospectively. Thirteen of them had a subacute form. Six of them had a chronic form. 1, record 9, English, - chronic%20form
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chronic: Persisting over a long period of time. 2, record 9, English, - chronic%20form
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- forme chronique
1, record 9, French, forme%20chronique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Six patients avaient une forme chronique. 1, record 9, French, - forme%20chronique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-11-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hyperlucent secondary lobule 1, record 10, English, hyperlucent%20secondary%20lobule
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two patterns are quite suggestive of hypersensitivity pneumonitis : the association of micronodules and ground glass attenuation and the presence of hyperlucent secondary lobules within the ground glass. 1, record 10, English, - hyperlucent%20secondary%20lobule
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lobule secondaire clair
1, record 10, French, lobule%20secondaire%20clair
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux signes sont assez évocateurs de PHS : l'association de micronodules et de verre dépoli et la présence de lobules pulmonaires secondaires clairs au sein du verre dépoli. 1, record 10, French, - lobule%20secondaire%20clair
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Respiratory Tract
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis 1, record 11, English, hypersensitivity%20pneumonitis
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- allergic interstitial pneumonitis 1, record 11, English, allergic%20interstitial%20pneumonitis
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Voies respiratoires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pneumopathie à précipitines
1, record 11, French, pneumopathie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9cipitines
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique recouvrant l'ensemble des affections respiratoires liées à une alvéolite allergique due à une réaction d'hypersensibilité semi-retardée déclenchée par l'inhalation de particules organiques antigéniques très diverses. 1, record 11, French, - pneumopathie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9cipitines
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pneumopathies à précipitines, dont le type est la maladie du poumon de fermier, se traduisent, dans leurs formes aiguës, par un syndrome pseudogrippal avec dyspnée asthmatiforme; dans leurs formes chroniques, par une fibrose interstitielle diffuse ou une fibrogranulomatose chronique. Elles sont authentifiées par la découverte d'anticorps précipitants spécifiques ou précipitines à l'immuno-électrophorèse. 1, record 11, French, - pneumopathie%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9cipitines
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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