A Case of Unexplained Shortness of Breath
Author(s) -
SudipK Majumdar,
Saumik Datta,
Tapabrata Biswas,
Sandipan Mukherjee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of association of chest physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9089
pISSN - 2320-8775
DOI - 10.4103/jacp.jacp_16_16
Subject(s) - medicine , hypersensitivity pneumonitis , tuberculosis , intensive care medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , pediatrics , lung , pathology
Unexplained shortness of breath is a challenging problem in clinical medicine. Many a times, the cause remains unexplored. Herein, we report one unusual case in a middle-aged chicken handler who had repeatedly been treated with antitubercular drugs with a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, it was finally recognized as a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This case reminds us of the importance of professional history taking. We are also apprehensive regarding the possibility of a burden of a similar situation in the background of ever-growing slaughter houses running without proper precautions
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