Asbestosis disease caused by inhalation of asbestos dust, lead penumokoniosis characterized by pulmonary fibrosis. Exposure can occur in industrial and mining therah, can also occur in the area around the factory or the mine where the air polluted by asbestos dust. Workers who may be affected by Asbestosis is a work in mines, mills, transportation, vendors, workers and workers ships destroyer of asbestos
In the early stages there may be no symptoms although Asbestosis ray photograph showed a picture Asbestosis or pleural thickening. Asbestosis Symptoms is shortness of breath that initially occurred at the time of activity. In the final stages a common symptom is shortness at rest, cough and weight loss. Shortness of breath continued to worsen even if the patient be kept away from exposure to asbestos; 15 years after the beginning of the disease usually occurs korpulmonal Asbestosis and death. Patients often experience respiratory tract infections; malignancy in brunkus, gastrointestinal and pleural frequent cause of death
In the early stages Asbestosis symptoms are not a lot of physical examination showed abnormalities, due to diffuse fibrosis could be heard in ronki wet down the posterior lobe. This sounds more clearly when there bronchiectasis due to extensive distortion due paw flbrosis. January percussion ((clubbing) senng found on Asbestosis
Changes in thoracic clearer picture on the middle and bottom of the paw, can be diffuse spots or freckles that patht, the heart shadow is often blurred. Diafagma be rising at an advanced stage for smaller paw. Pleural thickening usually occurs biral, seen in the middle and lower areas, especially when arising calcification. If the picture looks more wasp nests in the lower lobes. Maybe in malignant bronchial or mesothelioma. In contrast to coal and penumokoniosis sufferer silikosis which can have symptoms of shortness of breath without thoracic abnormalities photos
Examination deed restriction lungs showed abnormalities, although there are no symptoms in some patients Asbestosis is obsiruksi disorders. Diffusion capacity and decreased pulmonary compliance, at an advanced stage occurs hipoksemia. Lung biopsy may be necessary in certain cases to make the diagnosis. Transbronkial lung biopsy should be done to mendapakatan lung tissue. Bronchoscopy examination is also useful eliminate or confirm the existence of bronchial carcinoma found together.