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Pneumoconiosis history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most common symptoms of pneumoconiosis are dyspnea or nonproductive cough. The condition can also present asymptomatically with incidental chest x-ray findings. [1] [2]
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
The most common symptoms of pneumoconiosis include dyspnea and cough.
History
Patients with pneumoconiosis may have a positive history of:
- Occupational or environmental exposure to the specific dust particle with a latent period before development of symptoms.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of pneumoconiosis include:
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of pneumoconiosis include
- Night sweats
- Fatigue
- Cutaneous nodules [3] [4] [5]
References
References
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- ↑ Goodman GB, Kaplan PD, Stachura I, Castranova V, Pailes WH, Lapp NL (1992). “Acute silicosis responding to corticosteroid therapy”. Chest. 101 (2): 366–70. doi:10.1378/chest.101.2.366. PMID 1735256.
- ↑ Kreiss K, Mroz MM, Zhen B, Martyny JW, Newman LS (1993). “Epidemiology of beryllium sensitization and disease in nuclear workers”. Am Rev Respir Dis. 148 (4 Pt 1): 985–91. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/148.4_Pt_1.985. PMID 8214955.
- ↑ Sharma N, Patel J, Mohammed TL (2010). “Chronic beryllium disease: computed tomographic findings”. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 34 (6): 945–8. doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181ef214e. PMID 21084914.
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