Diagnosis of asbestosis

What is asbestosis?, this early knowledge that you should know before the diagnosis asbestosis. Asbestosis is a breathing disorder caused by long-term exposure to airborne asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs. As fibers accumulate in the lungs, tissue becomes chronically inflamed and irritated, causing the formation of scar tissue that can not perform effectively as a healthy lung. I will describe the cause asbestosis.

The first symptoms  asbestosis does not appear for years, but once symptoms appear, they can be quickly increased. Stop asbestos exposure can prevent the condition becoming worse, but there is currently no treatment that can reverse the damage to the lungs.

During most of the twentieth century, construction workers, shipyard workers, and those engaged in the manufacture of products containing asbestos repeatedly exposed to asbestos. Many began to develop symptoms asbestosis and other asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma cancer. For more in-depth information about jobs at risk, and type of asbestos used in the products, please see the Risk of Work and Products Containing Asbestos Exposure to Asbestos.

Symptoms asbestosis include shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and clubbing of the fingers. In the early stages of this disease, people experience shortness of breath during physical activity. However, as the condition progresses, they will experience shortness of breath even when resting. Please see the symptoms asbestosis for more information about the signs asbestosis and symptoms asbestosis.

If you previously have been exposed to asbestos, and symptoms asbestosis, it is important to consult a doctor. Be sure to let them know about your history of asbestos exposure.Screening and diagnosis of asbestosis.

A complete medical history report for the physician is required for proper diagnosis of asbestosis. This includes details of asbestos exposure, symptoms asbestosis, asbestosis and related information. To diagnose asbestosis, your doctor will first use a stethoscope to listen to the lungs. If the lungs are affected, they may hear a dry crackling sound when you breathe.
 However, detection of this phenomenon is not sufficient to diagnosis asbestosis. To diagnose the condition is true, some other tests are needed.

The person who is alleged to have asbestosis often will undergo pulmonary function tests. This test determines how well the lungs function. It is also designed to test lung capacity (how much air they can hold) and determine how well the air flow in and out. The most common way to measure this function by blowing into a device called a spirometer.

The diagnosis of asbestosis may also involve underwent chest x-ray, which is used to detect any abnormalities are present in lung tissue. On x-rays, lung scar tissue develops from exposure to asbestos appears as a blurred area. In advanced cases asbestosis in which the lungs are affected, the area may have a honeycomb-like appearance on x-ray.

Computerized tomography scans may be recommended by a physician to confirm the diagnosis of asbestosis. CT scans can also be used for screening purposes, because this scan can detect asbestosis faster than a chest x-ray.

Doctors can also recommend a bronchoscopy. In this procedure, a thin fiber optic scope is inserted into the lungs. This procedure is performed to obtain fluid or tissue samples from the lungs. A patient who is difficult to confirm the diagnosis can undergo this procedure so that the fluid and tissue samples can be tested to ensure correct diagnosis.

Once the diagnosis has been confirmed asbestosis, the next step is to determine treatment options. This will depend on how advanced asbestosis has progressed. If the condition is caught early enough, treatment can be quite effective, provided that asbestos exposure is stopped. However, it is important to note that there is no treatment that can reverse the lung damage caused by exposure to asbestos. Treatment for this condition only relieve symptoms, although surgery may be an option in some cases.