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Asbestosis
Nombres alternativos:
Fibrosis pulmonar por exposición al asbesto; Neumonitis intersticial por exposición al asbesto
SÃntomas:
- Dificultad respiratoria con el ejercicio
- Tos
- Opresión en el pecho
- Dolor en el pecho
Los posibles sÃntomas adicionales incluyen los siguientes:
- AnomalÃas ungueales
- Dedos en palillo de tambor
Signos y exámenes:
Al escuchar el tórax con un estetoscopio ( auscultación ), el médico puede detectar un sonido crepitante.
Estos exámenes pueden ayudar a diagnosticar la enfermedad:
- RadiografÃa de tórax
- Pruebas funcionales pulmonares
- TomografÃa computarizada de los pulmones
- GammagrafÃa pulmonar con galio
Referencias:
Pupavath S, Godwin JD. Imaging of interstitial lung disease. Radiol Clin North Am . May 2005;43:589-599.
Glazer CS, Newman LS. Occupational interstitial lung disease. Chest . September 2004;25:467-478.
English JC, Leslie KO. Pathology of the pleura. Clin Chest Med . June 2006;27:157-180.
- Fecha de revisión: 3/1/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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