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  2. Polymer fume fever - Wikipedia

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    Polymer fume fever or fluoropolymer fever, also informally called Teflon flu, is an inhalation fever caused by the fumes released when polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, known under the trade name Teflon) reaches temperatures of 300 °C (572 °F) to 450 °C (842 °F).

  3. What is Teflon Flu? Learn about the illness linked to ... - AOL

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    If you believe you may have Teflon Flu or may be exposed to any other toxic chemicals, call the Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for immediate assistance. Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on the ...

  4. Is Your Nonstick Pan Making You Sick? Suspected Cases Of ...

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    Teflon flu, aka polymer fume fever, is a term used to describe people who have gotten sick after being exposed to fumes from Teflon pans, according to the National Capital Poison Center.

  5. Acute inhalation injury - Wikipedia

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    Inhalation of high doses of this gas causes lesions in the larynx, trachea, and large bronchi with inflammatory reactions and necrosis. The alkylating agent affects more the upper parts of the respiratory tract, and only intensely exposed victims showed signs like bronchiolitis obliterans in the distal part.

  6. Farmer's lung - Wikipedia

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    A clinical history of symptoms such as cough, fever, and labored breathing when exposed to mold in work environment. [8] The presence of diffuse lung disease in chronic cases. [8] Presentation of antibodies when exposed to thermophilic Actinomyces. [8] Examination procedures may include: • taking a blood test [3] [9] • taking a chest x-ray ...

  7. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    pain: Greek ἄλγος (álgos) analgesic-algia, alg(i)o-pain Greek myalgia: all-denoting something as different, or as an addition Greek ἄλλος (állos), another, other alloantigen, allopathy: ambi-denoting something as positioned on both sides; describing both of two Latin ambi-, ambo, both, on both sides ambidextrous: amnio-

  8. Caplan's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Caplan syndrome presents with cough and shortness of breath in conjunction with features of rheumatoid arthritis, such as painful joints and morning stiffness. Examination should reveal tender, swollen metacarpophalangeal joints and rheumatoid nodules; auscultation of the chest may reveal diffuse crackles that do not disappear on coughing or taking a deep breath.

  9. Löfgren syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Löfgren syndrome is a type of acute sarcoidosis, [1] an inflammatory disorder characterized by swollen lymph nodes in the chest, tender red nodules on the shins, fever and arthritis. [2] It is more common in women than men, and is more frequent in those of Scandinavian , Irish , African and Puerto Rican heritage.