title: Severe farmer's lung following a workplace challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kokkarinen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tukiainen
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Terho
mesh_terms: D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D003612:Dairying; D005203:Farmer's Lung / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone