Stages Symptoms of Asbestosis

Asbestosis Symptoms appear gradually and only emerged only after the formation of scar tissue in large quantities and the lungs lose elasticity.

Asbestosis Symptoms first is a mild shortness of breath or chest and shortness of reduced ability to exercise. Difficulty breathing, especially during heavy work and carry out accompanied by coughing. Around 15% of patients, will experience severe shortness of breath and respiratory failure. Asbestosis Symptoms then appear next include cough, chest pain, nail disorder or clubbing of fingers (the fingers of a hand drum or percussion-like swelling).

When the stage started asbestosi Sometimes chronic symptoms that, sputum mixed with blood. Heavy smokers with chronic bronchitis and Asbestosis, will suffer from cough and asthma. Inhaling asbestos fibers can sometimes cause the gathering of fluid in the space between the membranes that line the lungs. Although rare, asbestos can cause tumors in the pleura, called mesothelioma, or on the stomach lining called the peritoneal mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos malignancy and can not be cured. Mesothelioma usually appears stelah exposed krokidolit, one of the 4 types of asbestos. Amosite, the other types, also causing mesotelioma. Krisotil may not cause mesothelioma, but sometimes contaminated by tremolit which can cause mesothelioma. Mesothelioma usually occurs after exposure for 30-40 years. Lung cancer will occur in people who also smoke Asbestosis, especially those who smoke more than 1 (one) pack a day.