Respiratory Allergic Disorders

Prim Care. 2016 Sep;43(3):401-15. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.006.

Abstract

Allergic asthma refers to a chronic reversible bronchoconstriction influenced by an allergic trigger, leading to symptoms of cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is a complex hypersensitivity reaction, often in patients with asthma or cystic fibrosis, occurring when bronchi become colonized by Aspergillus species. The clinical picture is dominated by asthma complicated by recurrent episodes of bronchial obstruction, fever, malaise, mucus production, and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a syndrome associated with lung inflammation from the inhalation of airborne antigens, such as molds and dust.

Keywords: Allergic; Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; Asthma; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / diagnosis
  • Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / drug therapy
  • Asthma / diagnosis
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Carbaryl / therapeutic use
  • Complementary Therapies / methods
  • Desensitization, Immunologic / methods
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia / therapy
  • Primary Health Care
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / physiopathology*
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / therapy*
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Carbaryl