Clinical Manifestations
In extreme cases, a lack of oxygen may cause skin discoloration, often in the lips and fingernails.
Cyanosis
This type of cell death, triggered by persistent particle toxicity, causes it to release undigested dust, fueling ongoing inflammation.
Macrophage apoptosis
Criteria used by to determine oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Acid, base, and pH levels are also checked.
Arterial blood gas analysis
Two types of care that help manage symptoms and center care around the patient.
Palliative care and curative care
In severe cases, symptoms like chronic hypoxia may lead this where there is right-sided heart failure.
Pulmonary heart disease
Chronic exposure to airborne irritants can stimulate an increase in goblet cells, leading to this being produced in excess that can block airways.
Mucus/ sputum production
Cytokines and signaling pathways drive the transformation of certain cells into collagen-secreting myofibroblasts, leading to fibrosis.
Fibroblast Activation
A test used to determine air flow entering and exiting the lungs.
Pulmonary function test
Intervention strategy related to exercise training, education, and behavior change designed to improve lung function.
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Nondirectly, this disease may alter immune response, increasing the risk of this mycobacterial infection.
Tuberculosis
When listening to the lungs, you may hear rattling or a burbling sound as someone breathes in.
Rales or crackles
Caused by silica particles, this harmful process involves reactive oxygen species damaging cells and making inflammation and cell death worse.
Oxidative Stress
These two types of scans are commonly used to diagnose disorders affecting the lungs and chest.
Chest X-ray and CT scan
Medication that provides muscle relaxation in the lungs by opening up the airways.
Bronchodilators
These workers often exposed to high levels of dust particles are at greater risk for respiratory illness.
Miners, Manufacturers, and Construction Workers
It is often seen after exercise. A decrease in oxygen exchange in the alveoli.
Shortness of breath
When particles smaller than 5 micrometers are inhaled, they can reach the lungs and settle in this process.
Dust deposition
The main goal of this procedure is the removal of tissue for examination under a microscope in a laboratory.
biopsy
Surgical procedures that involve the removal of a lung and the replacement with a healthy lung. It may be the last resort if other options do not work.
Lung transplant
Caused by inhaling asbestos fiber, often found in older buildings and construction materials.
Asbestosis
A common symptom of all lung diseases often starts dry but can progress with more exposure to irritants.
Cough
In diseases like that can occur in coal workers, small lumps form in the lungs and can grow together, leading to severe scarring.
Nodule formation
Abnormal growth of tissues identified from scans.
Nodules
This substance is used to strengthen the body’s immune system by helping it recognize and fight harmful pathogens.
Vaccine
Caused by inhaling silica dust, often in mining, quarrying, and construction.
Black Lung