Animal Hair Allergy: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99)

  • Rhinosinusitis – inflammation of the nose and sinuses, nonallergic.
  • Aviculturist’s lung – type III immune reaction (characterized by antibody formation against soluble antigens; immune complex formation), which is more common in pigeon breeders and can lead to cough, shortness of breath and fever several hours after antigen contact.

Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Food allergy
  • Food intolerance (food intolerance)

Factors that affect health status and lead to health care utilization.

  • Allergies to unspecified antigens (e.g., chemicals, dust mites, wood dust, intramural fungi, flour dust, food, plant dust (pollen), etc.).