Silo-Filler`s disease, not to be confused with farmer`s lung (associated with inhalation of biologic dusts), is an occupational lung disease associated with toxic gas inhalation. The disease results from inhalation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas from fresh silage. The presentation is variable depending on level of exposure. Often the gas penetrat.....
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<chest medicine> A pneumonia or bronchiolitis caused by inhalation of nitrogen dioxide released by fresh silage. ... In its acute form it can cause death due to pulmonary oedema, often delayed for 1-4 hours after exposure. ... It can also produce a subacute or chronic proliferative pulmonary disease or bronchiolitis obliterans. ... (08 Aug 20...
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pulmonary inflammation, often with acute pulmonary edema, due to inhalation of the irritant gases (especially oxides of nitrogen) that collect in recently filled silos.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a pulmonary lesion produced by oxides of nitrogen present in fresh silage; in its acute form, it may lead to death from pulmonary edema or may go on to a subacute or chronic proliferative pulmonary disease, sometimes leading to chronic pulmonary invalidism.
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