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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
There are no ECG findings associated with [disease name].
There are no specific changes associated with Chest Xray in Farmer's lung disaease.


OR
There can be [[Linear densities|reticular linear densities]] or [[Small nodules|small nodules.]]


An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an ECG suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
== Chest X-ray ==
Chest Xray changes can vary from non specific changes in [[Interstitial|interstitial structures]] to pulmonary [[Pulmonary alveoli|alveolar fibrosis]] in chronic cases.<ref name="SilvaChurg2007">{{cite journal|last1=Silva|first1=C. Isabela S.|last2=Churg|first2=Andrew|last3=Müller|first3=Nestor L.|title=Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Spectrum of High-Resolution CT and Pathologic Findings|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=188|issue=2|year=2007|pages=334–344|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.05.1826}}</ref>


== Electrocardiogram ==
* Reticular linear densities, or small nodules or both.<ref name="Fuller1962">{{cite journal|last1=Fuller|first1=C.J.|title=Farmer's Lung|journal=Diseases of the Chest|volume=42|issue=2|year=1962|pages=176–180|issn=00960217|doi=10.1378/chest.42.2.176}}</ref>
There are no ECG findings associated with [disease name].
* loss of [[Lung volumes|lung volume]]
 
*[[Hyperinflation]] ( in chronic cases)
OR
*[[Stiff lung|Stiff lungs]]-[[restricted volume]] in others.
 
* Sometimes,[[pleural]] changes can be seen.
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an ECG suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include
*[[Hilar lymphadenopathy|Hilar adenopathy]] in rare cases
 
* [Finding 1]
* [Finding 2]
* [Finding 3]


== References ==
== References ==
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==References==
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Overview

There are no specific changes associated with Chest Xray in Farmer's lung disaease.

There can be reticular linear densities or small nodules.

Chest X-ray

Chest Xray changes can vary from non specific changes in interstitial structures to pulmonary alveolar fibrosis in chronic cases.[1]

References


  1. Silva, C. Isabela S.; Churg, Andrew; Müller, Nestor L. (2007). "Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Spectrum of High-Resolution CT and Pathologic Findings". American Journal of Roentgenology. 188 (2): 334–344. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.1826. ISSN 0361-803X.
  2. Fuller, C.J. (1962). "Farmer's Lung". Diseases of the Chest. 42 (2): 176–180. doi:10.1378/chest.42.2.176. ISSN 0096-0217.