BAGASSOSIS

Course overview

BAGASSOSIS BELONGS TO THE GROUP OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS CLASSIFIED AS INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASES OR HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS. IT PRESENTS SIMILARLY TO OTHER EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS, SUCH AS FARMER'S LUNG. IT DEVELOPS IN A PATIENT DUE TO EXPOSURE AND INHALATION OF BAGASSE - THE RESIDUAL FIBROUS MATERIAL AFTER SUGAR IS EXTRACTED FROM SUGAR CANE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT OF BAGASSOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF THE CONDITION.