| Disease/Syndrome |
Organic dust inhalation fever |
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| Category |
Acute Poison |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Acute-Moderate |
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| Synonyms |
Organic dust toxic syndrome; ODTS |
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| Comments |
Symptoms: flu-like illness with cough preceded by eye and nasal irritation;
Signs: leukocytosis; normal chest x-ray;
Onset after exposure: 4-8 hours;
Heavy exposure to: dusts from organic matter such as moldy hay, silage, compost, or wood chips;
Resolution: within two to three days;
Comments: As for other inhalation fevers, the treatment is supportive only.
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| Latency/Incubation |
4 to 8 hours |
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| Diagnostic |
History |
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| ICD-9 Code |
495.9 |
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