Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report

CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis of HP should employ a patient-centered approach and include multidisciplinary assessment that incorporates the environmental and occupational exposure history and CT pattern to establish diagnostic confidence before considering bronchoalveolar lavage and/or lung biopsy. Criteria are presented to facilitate diagnosis of HP. Additional research is needed on the performance characteristics and generalizability of exposure assessment tools and traditional and new diagnostic tests in modifying clinical decision-making for HP, particularly among those with a provisional diagnosis.PMID:33861992 | DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2021.03.066
Source: Chest - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research