Asbestos can lead to both malignant lung disease, including lung cancer and mesothelioma, and nonmalignant (benign) asbestosis-related pulmonary disease. The latter include:
Benign pl...
The most common symptoms include the following:
Exertional shortness of air in early disease
Progressive dyspnea, to the point of dyspnea at rest in advanced disease
Dry cough
Chest pain ...
There is currently no curative treatment for asbestosis.
Patient should be notified of diagnosis and prognosis.
Clinical approach should focus on symptom relief and slowing pro...
Ongoing surveillance for persons with significant exposure history or current exposure with chest x-ray and pulmonary function testing every 3 t...
Abejie BA, Wang X, Kales SN, et al. Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction in asbestos workers: a cross-sectional study. J Occup Med Toxicol. ...
J61 Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
J84.10 Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified
J92.0 Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos
22607003 Asbestosis (disorder)
51615001 F...
The increased latency period from initial exposure to asbestos to onset of symptoms can span from 10–40 years or longer.
In patients with interstitial fibrosis, careful exposure history...
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