1. Asbestosis Discussion by doctors at Creighton University School of Medicine about asbestosis,symptoms, prognosis, and symptomatic treatment. http://medicine.creighton.edu/forpatients/Asbestosis/Asbestosis.html

Asbestosis Dean Bartholomew Andrea Gainey Wason Louie Charlie Phillips Noel Sonnek Asbestosis Historical Aspects Incidence and Cause Signs and Symptoms The signs and symptoms of asbestosis can show up many years after the asbestos exposure has ended. Manifestations rarely occur less than 10 years following first exposure and are more common after 20 years or more. Symptoms (what a patient with asbestosis will experience) Shortness of breath. Asbestosis has been called a monosymptomatic disease because the earliest, most consistently reported, and most distressing symptom is shortness of breath. Occurs with heavy effort and then progressively diminishing levels of effort as the disease becomes worse. Persistent and productive cough. Almost as common as the shortness of breath. Often occurs with distressing spasms. Other symptoms include: Chest tightness, Chest pain, General ill feeling, Fitful sleep, Hemoptysis, Appetite loss. Signs (what your doctor will look for with asbestosis) Basal crackles or rales. When a stethoscope is used to listen to the lower lungs you can hear what sounds like Velcro opening up.

2. Asbestosis/Dust Diseases Information about asbestosis, silicosis and other dust diseases, from CanadianLung Association. http://www.lung.ca/diseases/asbestosis.html

Certain dusts, particularly those found in mines and other work places, affect the body in different ways. Some are not dangerous. Others bring injury, even death. They are breathed in, entering the lungs with every breath like an invading army. The lung diseases caused by dusts are called pneumoconiosis. The name of each pneumoconiosis comes from the dust that produces it. The best known because it is the most common is silicosis. Silicosis comes from breathing in silica, or quartz dust. Quartz is one of the most widespread of the earth’s minerals. It is found in many kinds of rock. Miners looking for anything from coal to gold must frequently drill through quartz or blast quartz rock. Asbestosis Asbestosis, the pulmonary fibrosis caused by asbestos fibers, develops after years of exposure to the asbestos fibers. After the fibrosis becomes well established the worker develops increasing breathlessness often with cough, sputum and weight-loss. One of the diseases associated with asbestosis is lung cancer and this usually occurs in the asbestos worker who smokes cigarettes. In fact the risk of the asbestos worker who smokes is 90 times more likely than the non-asbestos, non-smoking worker. Another rare but serious malignant disease, mesothelioma of the pleura, is often an asbestos related disease. In contrast to asbestosis which depends on the dosage of exposure to asbestos fibers, the malignant pleural tumour, mesothelioma, is not necessarily related to heavy exposure to asbestos fiber.

3. Virtual Hospital: ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Lung Disease: As Physician's guide to diagnosis, from the University of Iowa. http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/DiffuseLung/Text/Asbestosis.html

ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease Asbestosis Jeffrey R. Galvin, M.D. and Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Mosby It has been estimated that over 25 million people have been exposed to asbestos in the past 40 years. [104] Asbestos is a mineral that forms fibers when crushed and has been used in a wide variety of applications because of its strength and heat and acid resistance. Unfortunately, asbestos fibers in the lung can have serious consequences. It is convenient to divide these effects into those that involve primarily the pleural envelope and those that affect the substance of the lung itself. Pleural plaques are abnormal collections of collagen that are attached to the parietal pleura. They are usually bilateral and commonly involve the posterolateral aspect of the thorax. [104, 105] Asbestos fibers that exist within the plaques are ÒsubmicroscopicÓ and are concentrated in the areas of calcification. The finding of bilateral calcified plaques on chest x-ray is a relatively specific marker for asbestos exposure. The utility of CT or HRCT in these cases is relatively low . Histologically, 85% of the parietal pleural plaques are calcified; however, this calcification is recognized in only 15% of cases radiographically. [2] In those cases in which there is pleural thickening without calcification, the radiographic diagnosis is not particularly reliable. [24, 106-108] It is difficult to differentiate noncalcified plaques from fat, muscle, diaphragmatic undulation, previous rib fractures, or postinflammatory change

4. Mesothelioma Information Newsletter Diagnosis, Research And AsbestosRelated Diseases What are asbestos-related diseases? asbestosis. Lung cancer. Benign pleural diseases. SV 40. Asbestos and The Law http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. Asbestosis asbestosis From the American Lung Association http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. Asbestosis Asbestos can cause asbestosis, a scarring of the lungs that leads to breathingproblems and heart failure. Workers who manufacture or use asbestos products http://www.cheshire-med.com/programs/pulrehab/asbestosis.html

Asbestosis From the American Lung Association What Is It? Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of minerals that can only be identified under a microscope. There are several types of these flexible, fire-resistant fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a variety of products to strengthen them and provide heat insulation and fire resistance. In most products, asbestos is combined with a binding material so that it is not readily released into the air. However, if asbestos should become airborne and is inhaled, it can remain in the lungs for a long period of time, producing the risk for severe health problems that do not appear until many years later. Where Is It Found? More that 3,000 products in use today contain asbestos. Most of these are materials used in heat and acoustic insulation, fireproofing, and roofing and flooring. Some of the more common products that may contain asbestos include: Pipe and duct insulation.

7. Mesothelioma Treatment And Legal Options - Early, Ludwick, Sweeney & Strauss New Haven firm, offering information and representation for asbestosrelated disease, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. http://www.elslaw.com/

Important questions to ask your doctor about mesothelioma Mesothelioma Alerts: Arthritis Drug Shows Promising Effects For Mesothelioma Victims FDA approves Alimta-Cisplatin Combination for treatment of Asbestos-Related Cancer Client Profiles: Bruce Slane - Mesothelioma is not a disease for the elderly; Bruce is diagnosed at age twenty-three Bruce McAllister - University of Alabama sports announcer diagnosed with mesothelioma; he vows, "I won't let this get the best of me!" Bernie Chavers - Bernie Chavers is diagnosed with mesothelioma; he questions, "How long am I going to live? Asbestos FAQ's Testimonials Recent Settlements ... Nationwide Experience Shipyard Exposure? If you worked at a Navy Shipyard, you may have been exposed to asbestos and could be at risk to develop malignant mesothelioma. Learn More New York Exposure? Let ELSS evaluate your potential asbestos lawsuit or mesothelioma claim if you worked in or live in New York! Learn More Asbestos in the News Asbestos deaths skyrocketing, says CDC. Review finds exposure decades ago now taking a toll - 10-23-2004 Asbestos Products We continuously update our information about specific manufacturers, suppliers and installers of

8. Diagnosis Of Diffuse Lung Disease Asbestosis asbestosis http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. Asbestosis asbestosis Basic information about the disease, asbestos exposure, asbestosis and Asbestos Related Diseases - Medical treatment information about http://www.ability.org.uk/Asbestosis.html

Our Aims Services Stats ... Z Asbestosis Asbestosis - Basic information about the disease, asbestos exposure, treatment options, and other resources. Asbestosis and Asbestos Related Diseases Asbestosis treatment and prevention - Extensive links to information about asbestosis, including treatment, prevention, diagnosis, personal stories, and more. Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease: Asbestosis - Physician's guide to diagnosis. DoctorNET Online Asbestosis Links - Comprehensive listing of links to articles and pages with asbestosis-related information. Asbestos - Information about asbestos diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, asbestos litigation, asbestos products, fiber types, and further resources. Asbestos - What is it? - Asbestos products and fiber types, with links to information about asbestos diseases (mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis), treatment options, litigation, and occupational health. Asbestos Exposure and Related Diseases - Includes history of the asbestos industry, job site lists by state, trades at risk, and medical treatment information for mesothelioma and asbestosis. Asbestos Fact Sheets from WorkSafe - Information about asbestos exposure, occupational safety, asbestos screenings, asbestos in the home and school, indoor air quality, and organizing around these issues.

10. How My Dad Stopped Using An Oxygen Tank To Breath. Personal page describing pulmonary rehabilitation and return to a nearnormal life with asbestosis and fibrosis. http://home.att.net/~iso9k1/o2/fibrosis.html

How my Dad stopped using an oxygen tank to breath by Dexter Hansen You are visitor number Click here to download a free trial copy of SmartDraw. Index Introduction Can't Catch His Breath In the Hospital Home is the pits ... Books on Asthma, Chronic Bronitis and Emphysema Introduction Folks who think that the Golden Years are a great time must have just retired or were fortunate in avoiding any serious medial problems. I thought my Dad, Curtiss Hansen, had problems when he injured his back and they fused five vertebrae. That was a long haul for him to recover from that, but he did. He just doesn't bend at the waist anymore. [Back to Top] Can't Catch His Breath Besides the back problems, he had also lost about 25 percent of his lung capacity due to industrial asbestosis and fibrosis from his years as a carpenter where asbestos was used for insulation as well as in ceiling tile. His breathing problem escalated around Thanksgiving last year in 1998. He said "I'm really tired, I just can't seem to get my wind." When my mother tried to get him to go to the doctor, he refused. Even though he was out of breath and had severe head aches, he still didn't want to got to the doctor's office. He also thinks it was triggered by a flu shot and I doubt he can be convinced otherwise, but that's another story. [Back to Top] In the Hospital Several days later, when he could no longer get up, my Mother had him taken to the hospital in Menomonie, WI by ambulance. He was immediately put on oxygen. His lung capacity had decreased to a 75 percent loss and rapidly deteriorating.

11. Asbestos Exposure Questions And Answers Information from the National Cancer Institute about asbestos exposure and diseases like asbestosis. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. Virtual Hospital: ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Lung Disease: As asbestosis refers to fibrosis of the lung parenchyma itself. The diagnosisof asbestosis is usually inferred, since biopsy material is seldom available. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/DiffuseLung/Text/Asbestosis.html

ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Disease Asbestosis Jeffrey R. Galvin, M.D. and Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D. Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Mosby It has been estimated that over 25 million people have been exposed to asbestos in the past 40 years. [104] Asbestos is a mineral that forms fibers when crushed and has been used in a wide variety of applications because of its strength and heat and acid resistance. Unfortunately, asbestos fibers in the lung can have serious consequences. It is convenient to divide these effects into those that involve primarily the pleural envelope and those that affect the substance of the lung itself. Pleural plaques are abnormal collections of collagen that are attached to the parietal pleura. They are usually bilateral and commonly involve the posterolateral aspect of the thorax. [104, 105] Asbestos fibers that exist within the plaques are ÒsubmicroscopicÓ and are concentrated in the areas of calcification. The finding of bilateral calcified plaques on chest x-ray is a relatively specific marker for asbestos exposure. The utility of CT or HRCT in these cases is relatively low . Histologically, 85% of the parietal pleural plaques are calcified; however, this calcification is recognized in only 15% of cases radiographically. [2] In those cases in which there is pleural thickening without calcification, the radiographic diagnosis is not particularly reliable. [24, 106-108] It is difficult to differentiate noncalcified plaques from fat, muscle, diaphragmatic undulation, previous rib fractures, or postinflammatory change

13. Industrial Disease Claims Assessors Helps with claims such as deafness, white finger, and asbestosis. http://www.idca.co.uk/

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14. Asbestosis/Dust Diseases Information about asbestosis, silicosis and other dust diseases, from Canadian Lung Association. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

15. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Asbestosis asbestosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Causes,incidence, and risk factors Return to top http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000118.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Asbestosis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Respiratory system Alternative names Return to top Pulmonary fibrosis - from asbestos exposure; Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis - from asbestos exposure Definition Return to top Asbestosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause scar tissue (fibrosis) to form inside the lung. Scarred lung tissue does not expand and contract normally, and cannot perform gas exchange. The severity of the disease depends upon the duration of exposure to asbestos and the amount inhaled. Asbestos fibers were commonly used in construction before 1975. Asbestos exposure occurs in asbestos mining and milling industries, construction, fireproofing, and other industries. In families of asbestos workers, exposure can also occur from particles brought home on the worker's clothing. Asbestos-related disease includes pleural plaques (calcification)

16. Solicitors: Commercial And Private Legal Work UK-wide From Bristol: Humphreys & Bristol Solicitors covering trade marks, patents, commercial law, litigation, conveyancing, employment and asbestosis claims. Information about services, recruitment and contact details. http://www.humphreys.co.uk/

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18. MedlinePlus: Asbestos Also available in Spanish asbestosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Educationand Research); Health Effects of Exposure to Asbestos (Agency for Toxic http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asbestos.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Asbestos Contents of this page: From the NIH Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Organizations ... Children Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on Asbestos You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Mesothelioma Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health From the National Institutes of Health Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute) Overviews Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Also available in: Spanish Asbestosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Health Effects of Exposure to Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Asbestos (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division) What Is Asbestos? (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Diagnosis/Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment of Asbestos-Related Illnesses (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) Disease Management Living with Asbestos-Related Illness: A Self-Care Guide (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) - Large PDF file Related Issues Asbestos in Construction (Center to Protect Workers' Rights) Also available in: Spanish Asbestos in Your Home (Environmental Protection Agency) Frequently Asked Questions about Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances)

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20. Asbestosis Symptoms, Asbestosis Disease, Primary Peritoneal Cancer Medical information on asbestosis symptoms, asbestosis disease, mesothelioma symptoms and primary peritoneal cancer symptoms. Find resources and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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