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Silicosis aguda
Definición:
La silicosis aguda es la inflamación de los pulmones debido a la inhalación de grandes cantidades de polvo de sÃlice o dióxido de silicio durante varios meses.
Nombres alternativos:
Silicoproteinosis; Fibrosis masiva progresiva
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La enfermedad ocurre principalmente en personas que trabajan con chorreadoras de arena, minerÃa, canterÃa, esmerilado y aquellos que trabajan en fundiciones. La silicosis se está volviendo menos común debido a las regulaciones establecidas por la Administración de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional ( Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA) de los Estados Unidos que exigen el uso de equipo protector.
Referencias:
Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment . 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby; 2006.
Glazer CS, Newman LS. Occupational interstitial lung disease. Clin Chest Med . September 2004;25:467-478.
Pipavath S, Godwin JD. Imaging of interstitial lung disease. Clin Chest Med . September 2004;25:455-465.
- 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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