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Asbestosis

Asbestosis: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 7 symptoms of Asbestosis

Treatments for Asbestosis

• Medications
• Bronchodilators
• Analgesics
• Antibiotics
• Bronchial drainage
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Asbestosis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Asbestosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Asbestosis
• Failure to diagnose Asbestosis
• Hidden causes of Asbestosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Asbestosis

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Asbestosis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Asbestosis.

Asbestosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Asbestosis:

• Emphysema
• COPD
• Congestive heart failure
• Mesothelioma - increased risk
• Lung cancer - increased risk
• more complications...»

Causes of Asbestosis

• White asbestos
• Brown asbestos
• Blue asbestos
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Asbestosis

Read more about causes of Asbestosis.

More information about causes of Asbestosis:

• Asbestosis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Asbestosis

Disease Topics Related To Asbestosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Asbestosis:

• Pneumoconiosis
• Occupational lung disease
• COPD
• Restrictive lung disease
• Dyspnea
• Lung cancer
• Mining
• more related diseases...»

Asbestosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Asbestosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Asbestosis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Asbestosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Asbestosis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Asbestosis: Animations

More Asbestosis animations & videos

Prognosis for Asbestosis

More about prognosis of Asbestosis

Research about Asbestosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Asbestosis treatments.

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)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Asbestosis

Statistics for Asbestosis

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

Asbestosis: Broader Related Topics

• Work-related conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• Poisoning, overdose, toxicity or adverse reactions
• more types...»

Types of Asbestosis

Asbestosis Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Asbestosis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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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

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