Causes of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic

Causes of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis is caused by repeated and prolonged inhalation of animal and vegetable dust. Examples of this type of dust include animal dander, bacteria, fungi (from rotted vegetable matter), tree bark, wood, and animal droppings.

Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic:

• Inflammatory interstial lung disease
• Pneumonia
• Exertional dyspnea
• Farmer's lung
• Bagassosis
• Malt worker's lung
• Compost lung
• Bird breeder's lung

Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Lung conditions
• Chest conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions
• more types...»

Related information on causes of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic may be found in:

• Contagiousness for Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic
• Genetics of Alveolitis, extrinsic allergic

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