Can Birds Affect Human Lungs?

Awareness about birds being the cause of lung problems has recently increased. There are also a lot of myths circulating, and it is important to know the truth from the false news.

Can Birds Cause Lung Problems?

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a disease that causes an allergic reaction to the lungs. This allergic reaction is caused due to inhalation of some components, which may be due to exposure to farm-related products like moist seeds and bird feathers or droppings.

Everyday exposure to bird feathers and droppings includes that of pet birds like parrots and pigeons. Other derived products like feather pillows can also cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Some other exposures can also cause similar effects on the lungs, and this includes fungal exposure in saunas.

Symptoms

Lung problems usually have the same symptoms; hence, hypersensitivity pneumonitis does not have specific symptoms. Breathlessness and coughing are the most common symptoms. If you experience any of these symptoms for a prolonged period and suffer from a low-grade fever, then it would be best to consult a pulmonologist.

 

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 Treatment

A pulmonary function test is the best diagnostic test available, and this test can find whether the lung capacity is affected due to these exposures or due to lung damage.

If any problem is noted in the lung function test, the patient is recommended to take a CT scan. With this, whether the patient suffers from short-term or long-term exposure can be found.

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Awareness about the topic is important to prevent these diseases and get proper lung care if needed. To consult with the best pulmonologists in Salem, visit Kauvery Hospital.

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Acute Liver Failure – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

 The incidence of acute liver failure has recently been on the rise, and the most common causes of liver failure include infection and self-harm. In Tamil Nadu, intake of rat poison (yellow phosphorus poisoning) is a leading cause of liver failure, especially among the younger population.

Rat poison is readily available now and, when taken, can cause severe damage to the liver. Accessibility to yellow phosphorus should be controlled. After the intake of yellow phosphorus, patients might remain stable for 24-48 hours. But it is crucial to take the patient to the hospital immediately after knowing about the poison intake. Liver failure treatment should be started without waiting for the symptoms of liver failure to show up. Patients should be closely monitored since they risk developing jaundice and clotting deficiency. As these complications set in, the patient’s survival chances decrease. Hence, early treatment is essential to help the liver sustain the injury and support the liver.

 

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 If the liver is not recovering even after the support, liver transplantation is the only solution for these patients to survive.

The most common infections that cause acute liver failure are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis E. Hepatitis A and E infections are caused by food contamination, while Hepatitis B infections are transmitted through blood infusions or needle pricks into the bloodstream.

Infections due to hepatitis A and E are less, and the damage to the liver is mostly reversible.

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A patient with acute liver failure should be started with liver failure treatment, irrespective of the causes. At Kauvery Hospital, we have an intensive care unit that can take care of these emergencies. To get the best liver transplant in Chennai, visit our hospital.

 

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