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Silicosis

Nombres alternativos:

Silicosis crónica; silicosis aguda; silicosis acelerada; fibrosis masiva progresiva; silicosis por conglomerado.

Prevención:

Si se tiene un oficio o un pasatiempo de alto riesgo, se deben usar máscaras antipolvo y no fumar. Así mismo, se puede recomendar el uso de otra protección prescrita por la OSHA, como un equipo de respiración.

Referencias:

Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine . 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000.

Pipavath S. Imaging of Interstitial Lung Disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 2005 May; 43(3); 589-599.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine . 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:694-696

Pulmones de un trabajador del carbón; rayos X

Neumoconiosis del minero en etapa II

Neumoconiosis del minero, Etapa II #2

Neumoconiosis en trabajadores del carbón; complicada #2

Sistema respiratorio

Fecha de revisión: 8/10/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep 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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