Agricultural Lung Disease

This course examines respiratory diseases associated with agricultural exposures, including asthma, COPD, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, organic dust toxic syndrome, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, and silo-filler disease. It also discusses bioaerosols, genetic susceptibility, diagnostic distinctions, and preventive strategies.

Syllabus

Intro
Disclosures
Respiratory Hazards
Allergens
Endotoxin
New approaches in the Studies of Bioaerosol in Agriculture
Animal Confinement Gases
Upper airway disease
Asthma and Agriculture
Dairy Farming and COPD
COPD and Agriculture
Genetic Susceptibility
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pathogenesis of HP
HP - Immune Dysregulation
HP Classification - controversial
HP: ATS/JRS/ALAT Classification
HP: Role of serum specific antibodies
Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome
Case 1
CT 5 weeks later
ODTS vs. HP/Farmers Lung
Interstitial Lung Disease and Agriculture
Lung Cancer and Agriculture
Silo-Fillers Disease
Case 2
Hierarchy of Controls
Preventive Strategies