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Patients with advanced silicosis may have trouble sleeping and experience chest pain, hoarseness, and loss of appetite. Silicosis patients are at high risk for TB, and should be checked for the disease during the doctor's examination.
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What is chronic silicosis?
Chronic. Chronic silicosis may take 15 or more years of exposure to develop. There is only mild impairment of lung functioning. Chronic silicosis may progress to more advanced forms.
What is accelerated silicosis?
Accelerated. This form of silicosis appears after 5-10 years of intense exposure. The symptoms are similar to those of complicated silicosis. Patients in this group often develop rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders.
How is silicosis treated?
There is no cure for silicosis. Therapy is intended to relieve symptoms, treat complications, and prevent respiratory infections. It includes careful monitoring for signs of TB.
What silicosis symptoms should patients watch for?
Patients with silicosis should call their doctor for any of the following symptoms:tiredness or mental confusion, continued weight loss , coughing up blood, fever, chest pain, breathlessness, or new unexplained symptoms
What treatments are used for silicosis?
There are no specific treatments against Silicosis, but there are treatments to help reduce the symptoms of the disease. Many of these treatments include cough medicine, bronchodilators, and in some cases where there are infections, antibiotics may help.
What is the prognosis for silicosis?
Silicosis is currently incurable. The prognosis for patients with chronic silicosis is generally good. Acute silicosis, however, may progress rapidly to respiratory failure and death.
What parts of the body silicosis affects?
wich body parts and organs are affected by silicosis
How is silicosis diagnosed?
Diagnosis of silicosis is based on: A detailed occupational history. Chest x rays will usually show small round opaque areas in chronic silicosis; the round areas are larger in complicated and accelerated silicosis. bronchoscopy lung function tests
Is silicosis is a result of inhaling asbestos?
No, silicosis is the result of inhaling silica. Asbestosis is the result of inhaling asbestos.
Can silicosis cause cancer?
To the extent that silicosis can lead to tumor production, and the formation of tumors is thought to be a stepping-stone for carcinogenesis, yes, the occurrence of silicosis can herald in cell dedifferentiation, and thus cancer.
What organ is affected by silicosis?
Lung.
What organs are affected by silicosis?
The Lungs
