PT Journal AU Kokkarinen, J Tukiainen, H Terho, EO TI Severe farmer's lung following a workplace challenge. SO Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PD 10VL PY 1992 BP 327 EP 328 IS 5 DI 10.5271/sjweh.1568 WP https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=1568 SN 0355-3140 AB

A severe attack of farmer's lung developed in a dairy farmer after a workplace challenge. The patient showed full recovery after corticosteroid therapy. If a workplace challenge is considered necessary in the diagnosis of farmer's lung, care should be taken to avoid unnecessarily heavy exposure to the offending antigens.

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