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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There is no specific treatment available for Farmer's lung disease. First step in treatment is avoiding the offending agent and if patient has severe dyspnea, advise oxygen therapy and bed rest. | There is no specific [[treatment]] available for Farmer's lung disease. First step in treatment is avoiding the offending agent and if patient has severe [[dyspnea]], advise [[oxygen therapy]] and [[bed rest]]. | ||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
For people suffering from acute attacks of Farmer's Lung, the first step in treatment is to avoid further contact with moldy dust. For serious cases, bed rest is recommended and oxygen therapy may be needed to | * For people suffering from [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] attacks of Farmer's Lung, the first step in [[treatment]] is to [[Avoidance response|avoid]] further contact with [[Mold|moldy dust]]. | ||
* For serious cases, [[bed rest]] is recommended and [[oxygen therapy]] may be needed to treat [[dyspnea]]. | |||
Certain medications provide relief from an allergic response during acute attacks and make breathing easier. The long-term use of these drugs is not advisable since they can hide the symptoms of Farmer's Lung without preventing lung damage from re-exposure to moldy dust. | * Certain [[medications]] provide relief from an [[Allergic Reaction|allergic response]] during acute attacks and make [[breathing]] easier. | ||
* The long-term use of these drugs is not advisable since they can hide the symptoms of Farmer's Lung without preventing lung damage from re-exposure to moldy dust. | |||
No cure exists for people who become hypersensitive to moldy dust. Once people become hypersensitive, they remain hypersensitive for years, perhaps for life. | * No cure exists for people who become [[Hypersensitivity|hypersensitive]] to [[Mold|moldy dust]]. Once people become [[Hypersensitivity|hypersensitive]], they remain [[Hypersensitivity|hypersensitive]] for years, perhaps for life. | ||
* [[Steroid|Steroids]] can be given to treat the [[hypersensitivity]] in severe cases. | |||
Steroids can be given to treat the hypersensitivity in severe cases. | * [[Prednisolone]]- 1mg/kg for 7-14 days, gradually tapered over 2-4 weeks, can be helpful in severe cases. | ||
Prednisolone- 1mg/kg for 7-14 days, gradually tapered over 2-4 weeks, can be helpful in severe cases. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There is no specific treatment available for Farmer's lung disease. First step in treatment is avoiding the offending agent and if patient has severe dyspnea, advise oxygen therapy and bed rest.
Medical Therapy
- For people suffering from acute attacks of Farmer's Lung, the first step in treatment is to avoid further contact with moldy dust.
- For serious cases, bed rest is recommended and oxygen therapy may be needed to treat dyspnea.
- Certain medications provide relief from an allergic response during acute attacks and make breathing easier.
- The long-term use of these drugs is not advisable since they can hide the symptoms of Farmer's Lung without preventing lung damage from re-exposure to moldy dust.
- No cure exists for people who become hypersensitive to moldy dust. Once people become hypersensitive, they remain hypersensitive for years, perhaps for life.
- Steroids can be given to treat the hypersensitivity in severe cases.
- Prednisolone- 1mg/kg for 7-14 days, gradually tapered over 2-4 weeks, can be helpful in severe cases.