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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD
Overview
There is no treatment for pneumoconiosis; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care, managing complications and monitoring the progress of the disease.
Medical Therapy
- There is no effective drug treatment for most pneumoconiosis. Cases that have progressed can be administered oxygen and severe cases would benefit from lung transplants. Asbestosis is also associated with lung cancer with an increased risk if the patient smokes and therefore patients are advised to quit smoking. [1] It is important to advise the patient's occupation of their exposure and prevent it further with the availability of personal protective equipment. [2]
References
- ↑ Cookson W, De Klerk N, Musk AW, Glancy JJ, Armstrong B, Hobbs M (1986). "The natural history of asbestosis in former crocidolite workers of Wittenoom Gorge". Am Rev Respir Dis. 133 (6): 994–8. doi:10.1164/arrd.1986.133.6.994. PMID 3013058.
- ↑ Pelucchi C, Pira E, Piolatto G, Coggiola M, Carta P, La Vecchia C (2006). "Occupational silica exposure and lung cancer risk: a review of epidemiological studies 1996-2005". Ann Oncol. 17 (7): 1039–50. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdj125. PMID 16403810.