Asbestosis

Introduction: Asbestosis

Asbestosis: Lung condition from asbestos exposure. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Asbestosis is available below.

Symptoms of Asbestosis

• Breathlessness
• Tiredness
• Persistent cough
• Coughing blood
• Sleep disturbances

See full list of 7 symptoms of Asbestosis

Medical Textbooks Online about Asbestosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Asbestosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Asbestosis

Causes of Asbestosis

• White asbestos
• Brown asbestos
• Blue asbestos

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More information about causes of Asbestosis:

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Treatments for Asbestosis

• Medications
• Bronchodilators
• Analgesics
• Antibiotics
• Bronchial drainage

See full list of 6 treatments for Asbestosis

Videos for Asbestosis

Patient Surveys for Asbestosis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Asbestosis
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Prognosis for Asbestosis

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Reseach about Asbestosis

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Clinical Trials for Asbestosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Asbestosis include:

• Specialized Center of Research in Occupational and Immunologic Lung Disease - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Statistics for Asbestosis

• Medical statistics for Asbestosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Asbestosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Asbestosis
• Society statistics for Asbestosis

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Asbestosis

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Asbestosis

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Definitions of Asbestosis:

A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring. It is associated with pleural mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Asbestosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Asbestosis, or a subtype of Asbestosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Asbestosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet