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extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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extrinsic allergic alveolitis
n.
Pneumoconiosis resulting from hypersensitivity to inhaled organic dust.

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The squawk probably occurs later in inspiration with extrinsic allergic alveolitis because small peripheral airways are affected.
Interest in occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) or extrinsic allergic alveolitis is increasing (1,2).
In general, functional impairment has been reported to be least in patients with sarcoidosis and extrinsic allergic alveolitis and most severe in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
 
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