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Prolonged exposure to high levels of silica causes silicosis and increases the risk of developing COPD . Silicosis and CWP are indistinguishable on CXR. , Mesothelioma Asbestosis Pn...
Synonyms: rheumatoid pneumoconiosis, silicoarthritis and rheumatoid lung silicosis What is Caplan's syndrome? [ 1 ] Caplan’s syndrome is a condition which occurs due to scarrin...
Other forms include silicosis (caused by silica dust) and asbestosis. There is often a long delay of many years between breathing in the dust and developing symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis....
Other conditions : debilitating disease (especially haematological and some solid cancers), long-term steroids, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, silicosis and gastrectomy/jejuno-ileal bypas...
Lymphatic obstruction - eg, mediastinal carcinomatosis, silicosis . Acute or chronic upper airway obstruction. Neurogenic (associated with changes in capillary hydrostatic pressure and...