Asbestosis: Dyspnea due to asbestos
Asbestosis (asbestosis), it all says, is a disease caused by asbestos inhalation. As lung elasticity decreases and breathing may become difficult, the possibility of lung cancer also increases. Heat asbestos is a generic term for a number of naturally occurring minerals made of microscopic fibers.
Asbestosis is a disease of the lungs whose name is caused by exposure to asbestos. This disease is located under the pathogen of pneumoconiosis, also called "pneumoconiosis". Affection was discovered around 1930. It is a rare affection.
When a large amount of asbestos is inhaled, the body responds with inflammatory reactions and its connective tissue is produced in the lungs. Through this connective tissue, the elasticity of the lungs is reduced and the inhalation of air is reduced.
Asbestosis can occur in various ways as well as long-term exposure to asbestos in the past, as well as brief exposure to asbestos in large quantities. Asbestosis is a recognized occupational disease, for example, considering that asbestos is being processed in many places for many years, there is no construction work to get it.
The time between exposure to asbestos and the onset of symptoms is often between 10 and 20 years after exposure, but this time depends on the duration of exposure and the concentration of asbestos.
Symptom
People who seem to be in contact with asbestos can not do anything until they receive a complaint. It is the harsh truth behind the case where the fiber enters the body and its destructive and sometimes fatal work takes place. Inspection of substances is impossible, and once asbestos invades, there is nothing to do about it.
Here are the symptoms:
- Shortness of breath
- Dry and cough often stings into chess
- Shortness of breath (which usually occurs only when the patient is exposed to asbestos for at least 10 years)
- Heart failure (advanced stage of asbestosis)
Which disease is caused by sucking asbestos dust? People sucking asbestos dust may develop the following diseases.
- Asbestosis (also called pneumoconiosis)
- Asbestos pleurisy
- Peritoneal carcinoma
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma (asbestos lung cancer)
- Pleural thickening
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis can be done by intensively investigating patient's work history, living conditions and medical history. Lung x-rays are performed to determine how the lungs function and how lung washes or lung biopsies will be performed as needed.
Asbestosis is a progressive disease that does not cure. There is no treatment for asbestosis patients, but the only thing you can do is treat symptoms. Asbestosis usually leads to respiratory symptoms, in the worst case death due to overloading of the heart. Symptoms can be controlled by oxygen administration, nebulizer and medication to prevent heart failure. In some cases, there is a possibility of lung transplantation.
Asbestosis patients are at high risk of having lung cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to take periodic radiographs from the lungs, and people with asbestos signs recommend smoking cessation. They are also eligible for vaccination against influenza and pneumonia.
