Farmer's lung natural history, complications and prognosis

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If left untreated and unrecognized, about 50% of the patients will be disabled with in 5 years, and about 10% will die.Most of the patients with acute disease will have complete resolution of symptoms when they are moved away from the exposure(offending agent). Patients who have multiple exposures to the offending agent are at risk of pulmonary fibrosis.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

  • Farmer's lung disease if left untreated, 50% of the patients will be disabled with in 5 years and about 10% will die.[1]
  • About 70-90% Farmer's lung disease cases have antibodies, 6-20% healthy farmers have antibodies and about 5% office workers have them.

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  1. Dales RE, Munt PW (October 1982). "Farmer's Lung Disease". Can Fam Physician. 28: 1817–20. PMC 2306727. PMID 21286564.