| Disease/Syndrome |
Mill fever |
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| Category |
Acute Poison |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Acute-Moderate |
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| Synonyms |
Cardroom fever; Heckling fever; Mattress fever |
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| Comments |
Symptoms: flu-like illness with rhinitis;
Signs: leukocytosis; normal chest x-ray;
Onset after exposure; 1-6 hours;
Heavy exposure to: dusts of cotton, flax, soft hemp, or kapok;
Resolution: few hours to few days;
Comments: A common etiology is suspected for mill fever and byssinosis: plant dusts contaminated with gram-negative endotoxins; [Rom, p. 410]
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| Latency/Incubation |
1 to 6 hours |
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| Diagnostic |
History |
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| ICD-9 Code |
495.9 |
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