Rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis
Last revised by Ali Alsmair on 16 Mar 2022
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Alsmair A, Rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-98155
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Article created:
15 Mar 2022,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
16 Mar 2022,
Ali Alsmair
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Synonyms:
- Rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis (RPP)
Rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis (RPP) is termed a form of pneumoconiosis when the condition shows an increase in chest radiograph profusion by one ILO subcategory in less than 5 years 1.
Conditions than can fall into this category include
References
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