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{{Coalworker's pneumoconiosis (patient information)}} | |||
'''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Coalworker's pneumoconiosis|here]]''' | '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Coalworker's pneumoconiosis|here]]''' | ||
{{CMG}}; '''Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' Alexandra M. Palmer | {{CMG}}; '''Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' Alexandra M. Palmer | ||
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Your risk of developing the [[disease]] depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this [[disease]] are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this [[disease]], but it may have an additional harmful effect on the [[lungs]]. | Your risk of developing the [[disease]] depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this [[disease]] are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this [[disease]], but it may have an additional harmful effect on the [[lungs]]. | ||
==When to seek urgent medical care== | ==When to seek urgent medical care?== | ||
Call for an appointment with your [[health care provider]] if you develop symptoms of [[coalworker's pneumoconiosis]]. | Call for an appointment with your [[health care provider]] if you develop symptoms of [[coalworker's pneumoconiosis]]. | ||
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There is no specific [[treatment]] for this [[disorder]]. You should avoid further exposure to the dust. | There is no specific [[treatment]] for this [[disorder]]. You should avoid further exposure to the dust. | ||
==Where to find medical care for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis== | ==Where to find medical care for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?== | ||
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|Coalworker's pneumoconiosis}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating Coalworker's pneumoconiosis] | [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|Coalworker's pneumoconiosis}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating Coalworker's pneumoconiosis] | ||
==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?== | ==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?== | ||
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*[[Tuberculosis (patient information)|Pulmonary tuberculosis]] | *[[Tuberculosis (patient information)|Pulmonary tuberculosis]] | ||
*[[Respiratory failure]] | *[[Respiratory failure]] | ||
==Prevention== | |||
Wear a protective mask when working around coal, graphite, or man-made carbon. Companies should enforce the maximum permitted dust levels. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000130.htm | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000130.htm | ||
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[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Occupational diseases]] | [[Category:Occupational diseases]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:45, 8 August 2011
For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click here
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alexandra M. Palmer
Overview
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis is a lung disease that results from breathing in dust from coal, graphite, or man-made carbon over a long period of time.
What are the symptoms of Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
What causes Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis occurs in two forms: simple and complicated (progressive massive fibrosis, or PMF).
Your risk of developing the disease depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this disease are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this disease, but it may have an additional harmful effect on the lungs.
If complicated coalworker's pneumoconiosis occurs along with rheumatoid arthritis, it is called Caplan syndrome.
Who is at highest risk?
Your risk of developing the disease depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this disease are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this disease, but it may have an additional harmful effect on the lungs.
When to seek urgent medical care?
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you develop symptoms of coalworker's pneumoconiosis.
Diagnosis
The doctor will perform a physical exam and listen to your lungs with a stethoscope. A chest x-ray will be taken.
Treatment options
There is no specific treatment for this disorder. You should avoid further exposure to the dust.
Where to find medical care for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
Directions to Hospitals Treating Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
The outcome for the simple form is usually good. It rarely causes disability or death. The complicated form may cause shortness of breath that gets progressively worse.
Possible complications
Complications may include:
- Cor pulmonale (failure of the right side of the heart)
- Lung Cancer
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Respiratory failure
Prevention
Wear a protective mask when working around coal, graphite, or man-made carbon. Companies should enforce the maximum permitted dust levels.