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A 64-year-old man arrives at a hospital emergency room with signs and symptoms of serious pulmonary infection. He complains of a deep cough, bloodtinged sputum, night sweats, and weight loss. His liver and spleen feel enlarged upon physical examination. X-ray studies of his chest suggest tuberculosis, but a tuberculin skin test is negative, as is an HIV test. The man, an Ohio native, has recently traveled to Africa and Asia. He is also an avid bird enthusiast who likes to feed pigeons. He also keeps many bird feeders on his balcony, which attracts numerous birds, and he spends an hour a day cleaning up bird droppings.Skin tests are positive for histoplasmosis but inconclusive for y traveled to Africa and Asia. He is also an avid bird enthusiast who likes to feed pigeons. He also keeps many bird feedersIs this desease unusual for people that work with birds?

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Answer:

No it's no unusual for birds enthusiasts.

Explanation:

Bird fancier's lung (BFL) is a common disease caused by the exposure to bird proteins in the dry dust of bird dropping, feathers etc.

It is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

The lungs become inflamed with granuloma formation.

Since he likes to feed pigeon, this disease is common with pigeons and some other birds like, parrots, Turkey etc

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Answer: The Client's diagnosis is HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS.

Explanation: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is otherwise known as allergic alveolitis,it is an inflammatory condition of the lungs caused by continuous inhalation of antigenic agents by an individual that is prone to having Hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

When there is prolonged or frequent inhalation of antigenic agents,there will be diffuse inflammation of the interstitial lungs, terminal bronchioles and alveoli.

Sources of exposure to antigenic agents include; mouldy hay,mouldy sugar cane fiber,mouldy grain,Pigeons, parakeets, fowl, rodents and Contaminated forced-air systems, heated water reservoirs .

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