Pneumoconiosis history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD

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

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

References

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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