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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

• Lung fibrosis
• Breathlessness
• Cough
• Chest pain
• Hoarseness
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Silicosis

• Bronchodilators
• Antibiotics
• Pain relief
• Lung drainage treatments
• Prevention of respiratory or lung infections
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Silicosis:

• Allergies -- Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Testing
  • Home Mold Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
  • Home Radon Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Silicosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Silicosis
• Failure to diagnose Silicosis
• Undiagnosed: Silicosis

Silicosis: Related Patient Stories

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Silicosis: Deaths

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Diagnostic Tests for Silicosis

• Chest X-rays
• more tests...»

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Silicosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Silicosis:

• Emphysema
• COPD
• Tuberculosis - increased risk
• Pulmonary hypertension - increased risk
• Respiratory insufficiency
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Silicosis

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Disease Topics Related To Silicosis

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

• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Aspergillosis
• Tuberculosis
• more related diseases...»

Silicosis: 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...»

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...read more »

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Silicosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Silicosis

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

• 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 Silicosis, 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)

Silicosis: 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...»

Silicosis: Animations

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Prognosis for Silicosis

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Research about Silicosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Silicosis treatments.

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:

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

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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.

• Dust suppression
• Breathing equipment
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Silicosis

• Medical statistics for Silicosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Silicosis
• Society statistics for Silicosis

Silicosis: Broader Related Topics

• Lung conditions
• Interstitial lung disease
• Asthma-like conditions
• more types...»

Types of Silicosis

Silicosis Message Boards

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