Exogenous allergic alveolitis

This term refers to a group of lung diseases associated with exposure to contaminated animal and vegetable origin.

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis can develop if it enters the lungs contaminants such as microscopic particles of bark or wool together with bacteria, insects and fragments of insects, excrement of birds and rodents, mold - all these and many other substances can be in a particular amount present in the air.

For the development of alveolitis must be extended, regular exposure to contaminants, and even with this allergic reaction Allergic reactions: how to understand why you tickle in the throat   It begins only some people. As different data under the influence of the same contaminants extrinsic allergic alveolitis develops in 10% -4% person.

Triggers allergies are complex reactions natural defense system. In some people, these reactions, which normally protects the lungs, causing inflammation and lung damage. Changing the body's response to the presence of certain contaminants in the lung is called sensitization.

Symptoms

Symptoms of acute allergic alveolitis exogenous appear after heavy exposure trigger allergies. Symptoms of this condition include fever, muscle aches, malaise, a feeling of tightness in the chest, dry cough Dry cough - whether to worry about it?   and shortness of breath. Symptoms appear within 4-12 after exposure to a trigger.

Subacute reaction is observed most often associated with exposure to relatively low levels of contamination. This state is characterized by cough, shortness of breath, sweating, sore throat, headache, Headache: Causes and Complications   and nausea Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system .

Chronic farmer's lung is caused by the frequent recurrence of acute and subacute reactions.

Symptoms such alveolitis are shortness of breath that occurs from time to time, fever, weight loss, general malaise. In the most severe cases, patients develop severe lung damage, which can lead to death.

Diagnosis and treatment

In the diagnosis of the best evidence that the patient farmer's lung, may be his work or other activities due to which he is regularly exposed to contamination of plant and animal origin. Blood tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic methods do not help to distinguish exogenous allergic alveolitis from other lung diseases.

After the diagnosis of the patient is advised to avoid exposure to the triggers of the disease. This usually leads to a significant improvement. In severe cases, patients should receive drugs to facilitate breathing.

Toxic fibrosing alveolitis

Toxic fibrosing alveolitis (TFA) developed with toxic effects on the lung tissue of various chemicals. Once in the lungs, these compounds cause irritation and inflammation of the alveolar walls with the subsequent formation of fibrosis. These substances can enter the lungs through the respiratory tract (hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, ammonia, metal and mineral dust, etc.) or with blood (usually drugs such as sulfonamides, antitumor agents, and so forth.).

The course of the disease and the survey data do not differ much from the EAA. For the correct diagnosis is very important the correct inquiry of the patient.

TPA treatment is immediate termination of the factors that caused the disease, prescribing of drugs that suppress inflammation and proliferation of connective tissue (usually glucocorticoid hormones).

Alveolitis - a disease in which the life and health of the patient depends on how early it is detected.

Galina Romanenko

Shortness of breath due to overexertion

Long-term physical exertion or emotional stress How to beat stress? Create an oasis   overexertion can cause the body - physical or emotional. Shortness of breath and strain the body linked directly proportional: the greater the voltage, the more likely the development of dyspnea. We should not exclude, however, and such factors as the physical stamina in some cases shortness of breath may occur after minimal physical exertion.

Shortness of breath may develop as a result of emotional states: anger, nervousness, irritability, causes a person to increase the rate of speech and knocking the breath. In addition, shortness of breath may be suffering from the people because of the specific profession forced to talk long and often.

Shortness of breath and dizziness

Shortness of breath may be accompanied by a number of other unpleasant symptoms - often dizziness Dizziness - if the ground is slipping from under his feet   or lightheadedness, especially during the conversation. Shortness of breath may be small or sharp; in some cases there is a feeling of shortness of breath, choking. Depending on how to develop shortness of breath, respiratory rate may be slow or rapid.

As a result, the accompanying shortness of breath dizziness and nausea occur more unpleasant symptoms - nausea, inability to move. Most often, this set of symptoms arises from the huge physical overexertion, which could result in even a faint sign of extreme fatigue.

Shortness of breath and chest pain

Shortness of breath, combined with a feeling of pain in the chest may signal a heart disorder. For example, coronary artery disease leads to a decrease in oxygen in the blood cells, which can cause angina Angina - is it worth it to carry "on their feet"?   and malfunction of the heart. Heaviness and pain in the chest can occur for various reasons, but if the reason for getting any heart disease, the consequences can be extremely dangerous to human life. In addition, cause a feeling of chest pain and shortness of breath can start a panic attack Panic attacks - fear of nowhere .

Several heart and lung diseases - such as pneumonia, various infections, pulmonary hemorrhage, bronchial spasms - can also lead to shortness of breath. Chronic dyspnea arises as a result of insufficient oxygen saturation of the blood and heart muscle. The formation of blood clots and damage to the pericardial membrane can also be causes of shortness of breath.

Treatment of dyspnea

Treatment of dyspnea depends on the cause of its occurrence and the severity of the disease. If a person is suffering from one of the following symptoms, call a doctor should be immediate and urgent:

• Blue skin
• Failure to utter more than two words between breaths
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Wheezing

Ways to prevent shortness of breath depends on the reasons causing it. For example, avoidance of complex physical activity to a certain extent can eliminate the occurrence of shortness of breath, and physical activity, in contrast, will cause the body to form and dispose of dyspnea resulting obesity. Shortness of breath that occurs as a result of asthma and other heart disorders can be prevented by timely taking appropriate medications. Fully prevent difficulty breathing, however, is impossible.