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ID DOID:11289
Name ventilation pneumonitis
Definition An extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of antigens from thermophilic actinomycetes species growing in air conditioners and humidifiers. Fungi like Aureobasidium sp and Candida albicans that survive in the contaminated water in humidifiers and air conditioners are also known to cause the disease.
http://www.merck.com/media/mmpe/pdf/Table_055-5.pdf
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ICD10CM:J67.7

ICD9CM:495.7

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:48347002

UMLS_CUI:C0155891

Synonyms

Air-conditioner and humidifier lung [EXACT]

Humidifier lung [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a extrinsic allergic alveolitis

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