Inhaled organic dusts (examples of causes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis) |
Thermophilic fungi (ie, Macropolyspora faeni, Thermactinomyces vulgaris, T. sacchari) |
Farmer's lung |
Grain handler's lung |
Humidifier or air conditioner lung |
Bacteria (ie, Bacillus subtilis, B. cereus) |
Humidifier lung |
True fungi (ie, Aspergillus, Cryptostroma corticale, Aureobasidium pullulans, Penicillium species) |
Animal proteins (eg, bird fancier's disease) |
Inhaled agents other than inorganic or organic dusts |
Chemical sources |
Synthetic - fiber lung (Orlon, polyesters, nylon, acrylic) |
Bakelite worker's lung |
Vinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride powder |
Gases |
Oxygen |
Oxides of nitrogen |
Sulfur dioxide |
Chlorine gas |
Methyl isocyanate |
Fumes |
Oxides of zinc, copper, manganese, cadmium, iron, magnesium, nickel, brass, selenium, tin, and antimony |
Diphenylmethane diisocyanate |
Trimellitic anhydride toxicity |
Vapors |
Hydrocarbons |
Thermosetting resins (rubber tire workers) |
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI - asthmatic reactions prominent) |
Mercury |
Aerosols |
Oils |
Fats |
Pyrethrum (a natural insecticide) |
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