CA70.2 Bird fancier lung

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Bird fancier lung, also called Pigeon-breeder's lung disease, is an allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of particulate avian emanations, sometimes specified by avian species. Presentation can be acute with chills, cough, fever, shortness of breath, chest tightness usually resolving within 24h after cessation of antigen exposure, sub-acute with cough and dyspnoea over several days to weeks, whereas chronic form results in breathlessness, coughing, lack of appetite and weight loss.

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synonyms

• Bird fancier lung
• avian protein hypersensitivity
• bird breeders' disease
• bird breeders' lung
• bird fanciers' lung
• bird fanciers' disease
• BFL - [bird fancier lung]
• fanciers' disease
• fanciers' lung
• Budgerigar fanciers' lung
• Budgerigar fanciers' disease
• budgerigar breeders' lung
• Budgerigar fanciers' hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Pigeon fanciers' lung
• pigeon breeders' disease
• pigeon breeders' lung
• pigeon fanciers' disease
• pigeon fanciers' hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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