Farmer's lung differential diagnosis

Overview

Farmer's lung disease must be differentiated from other diseases that cause cough, dyspnea such as Interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis and asthma.

Differentiating Farmer's lung disease from other Diseases

Farmer's lung disease should be differentiated from other occupational lung diseases and diseases causing cough and dyspnea, like:

• Interstitial Lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Lung disease in collagen vascular disease
• Pulmonary mycotoxicosis
• Asthma