Silicosis
Silicosis: Introduction
Silicosis: An occupation lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Silicosis is available below.
Symptoms of Silicosis
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symptoms of Silicosis
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Silicosis: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Silicosis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Silicosis
Medical Books Excerpts
- Silicosis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Asthma
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Asthma
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Silicosis
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Silicosis?
Silicosis: Self Assessment Tools
Silicosis: Medical Mistakes
Silicosis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Silicosis
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Silicosis: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Silicosis
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Silicosis: Rare Types
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Causes of Silicosis
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Treatments for Silicosis
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News Archives for Silicosis
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Videos for Silicosis
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Prognosis for Silicosis
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Reseach about Silicosis
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Clinical Trials for Silicosis
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 Silicosis include:
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Prevention of Silicosis
Prevention information for Silicosis has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Silicosis.
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Statistics for Silicosis
Silicosis: Broader Related Topics
Types of Silicosis
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Definitions of Silicosis:
Pneumoconiosis due to the inhalation of dust of stone, sand, or flint containing silicon dioxide, with formation of generalized, nodular fibrotic changes in both lungs. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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