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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Treatment For Interstitial Lung Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Silicosis Acute

Alternative Names

Silicoproteinosis; progressive massive fibrosis


Prevention

If you work in a high-risk occupation, wear a dust mask and do not smoke. You also may need other protection, such as a respirator.


References

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. Imagin...

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Health Guide

Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
...alveolitis (CFA); Idiopathic pulmonary pneumonitis (IPP) Causes, incidence, and risk factors Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of diseases caused by inflammation and scarring... Read more »
Polymyositis: adult
...polymyositis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20;(3):CD003643. Schnabel A, Hellmich B, Gross WL. Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2005... Read more »
Asbestosis
...by chest x-ray may help prevent asbestosis. References Pupavath S, Godwin JD. Imaging of interstitial lung disease. Radiol Clin North Am. May 2005;43:589-599. Glazer CS, Newman LS.... Read more »
Rheumatoid lung disease
...rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid nodules Prevention References Strange C, Highland KB. Interstitial lung disease in the patient who has connective tissue disease. Clin Chest... Read more »
Spontaneous pneumothorax
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