Pneumoconiosis
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Pneumoconiosis Outlook
What to expect with pneumoconiosis:
The outlook depends on the severity of the exposure and the length of time that a person is exposed to dust.
Mild exposures may not cause symptoms.
Severe exposures can result in
heart failure
and
respiratory failure
.
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Pneumoconiosis Underlying Cause
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008
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Pneumoconiosis References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Changing patterns of pneumoconiosis mortality--United States, 1968-2000. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004 Jul 23;53(28):627-32.
Fujimura N. Pathology and pathophysiology of pneumoconiosis. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2000 Mar;6(2):140-4.
Pham QT. Chest radiography in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2001 May;5(5):478-82.
