Items tagged “asbestosis”
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Asbestosis
Asbestosis is an occupational fibrotic lung disease associated with high levels of asbestos fibre inhalation. Fibrosis is lower lobe predominant and can progress. Even without progression the risk of lung cancer is increased. The presence of pleural plaques is variable 10.
Epidemiology
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Calcified pleural plaques from asbestos exposure
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02 Jan 2009
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Asbestos-related diseases
Asbestos-related disease, in particular affecting the lung, comprise of a broad spectrum of entities related to the inhalational exposure to asbestos fibres. They can be divided into benign and malignant processes 1-3.
Benign pleural and parenchymal lung disease
asbestos-related benign pleural...
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Asbestosis
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27 Feb 2010
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Asbestosis
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03 Apr 2012
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Mesothelioma
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10 Apr 2013
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Multiple rib fractures and incidental asbestosis in a trauma patient
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15 Feb 2015
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Asbestosis complicated by lung cancer
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12 Dec 2018
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Nuclear medicine
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Pleural thickening: illustrations
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12 May 2017
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Calcified pleural plaques
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30 Apr 2021
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